Solid state to tube

Is your budget for the preamp (only) still around $3K?

I looked up the input impedance of what I believe to be your SS power amps and they were in the 20K-27K range.

Both should mate fine with contemporary tube preamps, but it wouldn't hurt to throw out the model number of the preamp(s) you are seriously considering.

Never heard Meitner and the only YBA was an integrated amp a long time ago.

I did have a CD player and an integrated from YBA's super budget line (forget the name), but they were just OK and nothing like the YBA branded amp.

DeKay

The YBA model is a YBA1 high current it was 1 step below their top of line which at that time was the signature line.

I have decided on any tube pre amps but that 3k mark would still be my budget.

I didn't really have any short list for tube preamps.

I only really use a dedicated streamer

And dedicated dac. Apparently I have just been informed that my DAC has a great volume control and can act as a pre amp.

My DAC is a French mfg called TotalDAC

Does your TotalDAC model have a tube output stage?

I saw one model/version using 12au7 tubes, another with 6dj8's and another without tubes.

Interesting gear.

I just looked @ the Linear Tube Audio (LTA) site and their MZ2 model is sold out.

DeKay

Totaldac is d1 core which is their entry level so no tube output stage. I see on totacdacs website that he connects dac direct to amp 

My current pre amp

Is the YBA Signature series