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tube pre amp with tube / SS /hybrid power amp ?

hi there

i need help on guideline or best practice on mating a tube preamp. i am after a tube, detail, and transparent sound but need more power.

would it be more sensible to mate with another high power tube or SS or hybrid power amp?
milen007
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Jmcgrogan2
By the way I totally agree with you.. and have found that is a very conservative rating, hit or miss.. And only reason I said "Theoretically" was to tell the original poster exactly my point as to why people keep coming up with this 10x factor that flies around.. Whether even that is optimal is questionable.
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chadnliz
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No I didnt demo the ARC model but to be honest the amps performance was so pleasing that even if the ARC performed very well it would have just served to cloud the issue.
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jmcgrogan2
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Thanks for the reply Chad, I was just curious as to if there was any synergy between the Ref 3 and the HD220. I'm sure the Aesthetix Atlas is a great amp. I own the ARC Ref 3 and have heard it with tube and SS amps (I prefer tube), but I haven't heard it with any Hybrid amps.

Cheers,
John
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