Using Double Preamplification vs X10D V3


Why using a single buffering unit with tubes at the output stage of your solid state preamp(ei:Musical fidelity X10 v3)?
Why not hook all your sources to your SS preamp and then connect the output stage of that pre to a good Tube Preamp auxilliary stage. Adjusting the Vol. characteristics of the tube preamp to an optimal volume and further on connecting its output stage to your amplifier?
Has anyone tried this setup?
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I would like to mention the fact that I am matching a MF 3.2 cr pre with a Rogue Magnum Pre going to a Jeff Rowland Amp. I have achieved a sound, which, I suspect, would cost a lot of dough investing in the perfect pre.
I have done the homework prior to matching amp to preamp by checking to output impedances and input impedances of the equipment mentioned above.
I would love to have the money to try units like the Boulder 2010, Mark Levinson # 32, Cello Audio Palette or even, the ideal match for my amp, Jeff Rowland Coherence II.
I invite anyone to check the prices on these units and start calling your real state broker of choice for a second mortgage.
My point is, simply, there might be other ways of scaping the large equipment expenditures we incurr in this hobby.
So Tarsando, which tube preamp do you use that you think is so great, and what components make up the rest of your system...? C'mon, now, no need to be shy.
If you want to bypass one of the volume controls, go out of the tape out instead.
I am benefiting from the remote capabilities of the MF 3.2 cr, its dual power supply (cual mono configuration), the tube output of the Rogue and its external additional power supply.
Do you know of any preamp out there which has all these features at once? If you do, let me know the price.
Besides it is a good thing to be able to manipulate the gain at the output stage of your preamp without increasing distortion when using your phono stage located on the first stage of preamplification. Do I make sense?