I would try a SS pro amp with gain control on the bottom end, and let the tube amp do the the mids and highs, as that is where most of the "magic" of tubes will be realized.
Oh - I just realized you said tubes on the LOW freq! That does not make sense to me. Put the tubes on the highs and keep the high-damping-factor SS amp for the lows. Much more logical that way.
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