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If you had to choose: tube amp or tube pre-amp?

So I've been on the market for a tube pre-amp, and would also like to upgrade my amp as well but I was wondering?

Upgrade to a tube amp or tube pre first?

I'm using an old Sony V444ES running the pre-outs to a 2-channel B&K amp (reference 125.2). If more details on my other components (dac, Upsampler, etc.) or speakers will help, let me know and I would be happy to list.
hockey4496
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sufentanil
782 posts
 
Tube amp, definitely.

I feel the amp imparts more of the tube sound than the preamp. IMHO.

Michael
samhar
1,048 posts
 
If you don't have the signal a tube amp can't create it so I'll say get a good tube pre !!!!!!
unsound
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Much of it would depend on the speakers. I'd usually choose ss amp and ss pre-amp, but if forced to choose tubes, I'd probably choose a tube pre-amp.
tbromgard
814 posts
 
tube pre, ss amp
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