So where should the tubes be?

So there you go. Use tubes wherever you want music.

some of your audio idols like Fremer and Lavigne love their SS amps and believe they actually produce music.  Why so polarizing and disenfranchising of so many people at every opportunity? (rhetorical question)

Three Easy….he doesn’t know a FET is solid state

21 tubes in my reference system and 19 in the condo. i do know where all the FETs are…

to the OP phono stage or DAC would be my first pick.

21 tubes in my reference system

Snap.

Please don't look past Rogue Audio's Ares (Magnum) tube phono preamp.