I always liked them, wish more amps had them. Unless listening to music really loud it has been my experience that turning the gain down on the amp(s), which necessitates turning the preamp volume control up, will result in a slight but noticeable improvement in overall sound quality.
Amplifier gain settings - what do they do?
gain settings I see on a tube amplifier seem like a good thing.
Should I be adjusting these while the sound is playing and what should I be hearing when I make the adjustments. Why don't all amplifiers come with gain settings?
Also, which do i turn on first the tube pre-amplifier or the tube amplifier?