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In Reply to: For a tube sound, is preamp or power amp more important? posted by Bolger on March 13, 2007 at 16:05:30:
That's a loaded question. I can tell you that I acquired outstanding synergy with the purchase of an Audio Research LS26 preamp (tubes) + Audio Research 150.2 Amp (SS) + Wilson Audio Sophia Series II loudspeakers. This combination is better than it should be, even with the financial investment. Amazing.Back to your question, I would state that although the LS26 is tube based, it does not sound "tubey". And, for me, that is a good thing. Let your ears guide you, and I realize that can be difficult if you live in an area without available dealers.
Best of luck,
DDM
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of us would never get to that level. It all depends on the original poster's intended level of cost and performance.
I hear you, and we will never know until he/she states her budget. Trust me, it took us a long time to get to this level. If a financial disaster occurred tomorrow (we pay cash for all our gear), we would sell it all and replace it with other gear which cost less but sounded very good just to keep the music flowing in our household.DDM
I own a solid state integrated by Blue Circle and a Tube pre amp and push pull power amp by McAlister Audio. The Blue Circle sounds warmer and more mellow. The tube gear is very detailed, very fast, very crisp and very extended. The mid-range is almost neutral.I think the classic Dynaco tube sound is a thing of the past. If anything, I think SS units are getting warmer and more cozy in the mid-range.
on slightly bright monitors, driven into a Hafler XL 280. Pretty balanced. 2nd system.
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