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?

128x128fixto

If you match your components carefully, any combination can sound good.

lectronJH50

$12.5K Bladelius ODEN Integrated Amp 😲...😲 It’s ALIVE !!

https://highfidelity.pl/@main-998&lang=en

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJEt5Mb2zi8

Bladelius is now shipping these to the USA !! They cost a little more in the USA 

All new ASK Integrated amp out now that is even cheaper !!

www.bladelius.com/news/

Had a Gryphon Diablo 300 integrated amp (ss) with an ARC Ref 2SE phonostage.  Awesome combination - added some tube flavor to the music. I think the ss/tube combo is a good compromise.

Tube amps in my opinion are too high maintenance, although they sound good for certain music. In a world of growing shortages, tubes may increasingly become difficult to find and expensive to buy. I like the idea of a tube preamp coupled to a nice solid state amp. Besides, small signal tubes last quite a long time depending on the design of the tube preamp.