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Solid state to tube

I have been a solid state guy since my start in this hobby. Over the years I have built a few systems and have used mainly older YBA seperates pre and power for my front end.

I also have a pair of musetex MT101 mono blocks from Meitner audio which I use as well.

My speakers are reference 3a lintegre

I am thinking of moving to a all tube system 

. However I have little experience

I have looked at Quick Silver and a small boutique builder called Will Vincent. Have not heard anything yet. I thought I might inquire here first for any suggestions from tube savvy members

ecpninja
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russ69
3,508 posts
 

I will try a tube pre amp first and run it with my current YBA 1 solid state amp.

That is a good place to get your feet wet.

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kevalinaudio
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My impression is the preamp is the most impactfull.  If I had only one tube component, this would be the one.

ecpninja OP
90 posts
 

I have decided to pickup a used Modwright 9.0 tube line stage to start. Will swap out my yba solid state pre and run the modwright with either my yba stereo amp or meitner mt101 mono blocks.

Thanks for all the great advice

winoguy17
1,119 posts
 

please post back with your thoughts. good luck

ecpninja OP
90 posts
 

So I bought the modwright 9.0 and hooked it up.

First impression. Wow!! I have been using the yba solid state pre and power through my reference 3a lintegrale but I always thought they lacked bass punch but the Soundstage and imaging is where they excelled.

I normally hook up my salksound SSM6's and they have better tighter bass.

With the modwright tube in the loop the reference 3a's sound much better better bass slam and same imaging.

I am liking very much what I hear.

Will try with my Salk's next.

tracks I used to test where

Dominique "Birds"

TIERNY Sutton :Big Yellow Taxi:

Yello "The Vanishing of Peter strong"

And of course Gordon Lightfoot "Early Morning Rain" 

 

 

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