@twoleftears, Tube pres are more likely to have a higher output voltage that could be going into typically more sensitive ss amps; reducing the effective range of the volume control. Tube pres are less likely to have the balanced outputs that are more commonly found on ss amps than on tube amps. Tube pres are less likely to have DC coupled outputs which could protect ss amps from tube pre capacitor failure problems.
The above mentioned Atmasphere and Sonic Frontiers are somewhat uniquely qualified for use with ss amps in that they are low output impedance, DC coupled and fully balanced.
Tube Preamps that work well with SS amps?
I'm looking for a tube preamp after years of strictly SS. My amps will remain SS. Which tube preamp(s) in your experience mated well with a SS amp? I'm trying to avoid the odd phenomenon where tube preamp + SS amp = slow, soggy sound in spite of benign impedance characteristics
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@unsound7,070 posts You may want to read the reviews I forwarded I. My comments. This is not the problem with Cary Audio and Auduo Research. I’m sure that there are other that don’t suffer these issues as well. Owning the preamps gives you the opportunity to prove otherwise. |
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