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Do tube CD players and tube pre-amps play nice?

Hello,
Should I stay away from CDPs and mods to CDPS that use tubes, or would that be OK with a unit such us a Belles 21A pre? I am currently looking for a used CDP $1000-$1500 US. I'll read a great review on a Cary, a Jolida, or a great mod to a Denon 2900 just to find out it uses tubes.

Thanks!
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btrvalik
61 posts
 
I started with a tube amp (CJ MV60)... all else was SS... Added a tube preamp (CJ PV14L) and finally a tube CDP shanling t100.. I kept thinking that the next step would make it too tuby... it never happened for me the sound just got warmer, deeper, and bigger. I kept thinking that the bass would get dull and the image would suffer... I never detected any downside.
henshouse
19 posts
 
Isn't warmer, deeper, and bigger synonymous with "tubey".
Ok, OK, you caught me, I am a tube fan. :)
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gliderguider
294 posts
 
I'm using tubes everywhere, and they make fabulous music together - a tubed Audio Note DAC, a tubed Audience preamp, and 300B amps. There's no such thing as too many tubes or too much music...
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