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

Showing 3 responses by tarsando

Sometimes tube equipment does actually 'think' it's solid state, but that thought is actually an unfulfilled wish..cf Freud on Preamps.
Bass suffers in tube equipment, esp less that very hi $$$$ stuff. Other stuff suffers in ss equipment.