Tube or solid state

Do you prefer a tube preamp into a solid state amp or a solid state amp into a tube amp,which is your choice for best sound?

fixto01-31-2023 10:00am

spaceguitarist Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 30 posts 02-03-2023 at 06:36am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Vintage sound, AK LOW FI is mostly lots of harmonic distorsion, high noise ratio, and spectral non linearity. I'm not saying that it's Bad, or that I don't like it : I just that it's not HI Fi anymore since 50 years to be fair.
jkf011 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 292 posts 02-03-2023 at 07:14am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Both. Tube preamp and SS power amp.
wolf_garcia Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6,723 posts 02-03-2023 at 07:54am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete My Pass XA-25 has a "tube-like" sound in that it's capable of making me like listening to it. Even when it's off it puts out a vibe, as does the tube Had amp as that thing is beautiful to look at. The Pass amp looks like an industrial slab, but it is easier to dust.
lradder Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 57 posts 02-03-2023 at 12:39pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Don't forget to include hybrids. Clean background and oomph can come from SS, but adding tubes on the preamp can be the best of both worlds. At least consider.
unreceivedogma Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 992 posts 02-03-2023 at 02:53pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Go to and scroll to the bottom.