Tube DAC with solid state pre and solid state amp

To answer your question directly, no. If I were going to throw tubes in to the mix, I think I'd do it the other way around: a tube pre and keep the DAC SS.

Tgrisham, I'm assuming you run the EE minimax through the tube output stage. What effect does it have on your system when you switch the tube output stage off and go SS instead? The reason I ask is because I've read where some prefer the SS in the DAC over the tube. If I remember correctly, speed in the base was an attribute to the SS that was preferred over the tube.

Yes, Lampizator tube Dacs with a rowen modded NAD c375 BEE SS integrated.

I preferred this to my demo with a PrimaLuna dialog 2 tube integrated. Tighter bass, yet with equally sweet mids and highs.

Hi Pgawan2b

I too have the EE Minimax DAC and I run it through the tube output stage. In my system when I switch to the Minimax to the solid state DAC the gain is a little less and the mids seem more dull sounding. My preference is for the tube DAC output. I haven't tried the Solid State option without the tube as removing the tube from the EE is a pain in the but for me. That and I bought it because I wanted a Tube DAC and it fit my budget.

Actually, isnt the request of the OP to peple who have TUBE Dacs and SS amplification?

Its not about tube vs SS Dacs or tube vs opamps in the same Dac.

The EE DAC can output both tube or SS, so it is possible to compare the two with SS amplification. I prefer the tubed output and have experimented with several different tubes. No one can really say what your system would sound like. It works.......for me.