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All tube system or Tube with SS phono?

Wanted to see the general opinions on these two options...Will I lose alot of bass response and clarity with an all tube lineup?

Option 1: Project debut III>tubebox II>Onix SP3
Option 2: Project debut III>project SS pre or another similarly priced SS pre>SP3

Since I'm going into a tube integrated, does the tube on the phono pre matter as much?

Thanks
pablo16

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pauly
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"Bass suffers in tube equipment"

Both my tube phonos (Audionote & Seduction) must think they are solid-state units then?

BTW, the Seduction retails at under $300 ...
pauly
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"Sometimes tube equipment does actually 'think' it's solid state, but that thought is actually an unfulfilled wish. cf Freud on Preamps"

LOL. :-)

Actually a number of transistor amps are voiced and marketed as sounding tube like. Never seen an ad for a tube amp that sounds like solid state. I don't think that will sell ...

My reference to the Seduction was to illustrate that one doesn’t have to spend silly $$ to get a good tube phono. It is a kit yes, but I am sure if you go on the Bottlehead forum Pablo find somebody willing build one for him for $100 or so. It really isn’t a difficult build.

Regards
Paul
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