Are Tube Buffers for real or even worth it ?


Currently on one of my set ups I’m running a Carver TFM-35X amp through a Parasound ZPre3 Preamp to some Maggi .7’s.  Being I really prefer a tube sound I was wondering if I picked up a Tube Buffer for a few bucks and ran it from the output of the Parasound preamp to the input of the Carver TFF-35x amp would it tame the carver’s output to more of a warmer tube type sound out of the Maggi’s? Has anyone tried anything like this and been happy with the results? 

The Amp is a beast but just a tad Solid State sounding for my taste but kicks butt none the less. 

Any thoughts? 

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Showing 2 responses by funnychap

I had the Parasound zpre3 and while I liked it, I A/b compared it to the Parasound 2100 which sounds even better.  so i kept the 2100 and returned the zpre3.

my video: https://youtu.be/5caUd8oP4S0?si=MidOGOpg_NW_jptG

https://youtu.be/Cu4hvOjonVk?si=HHCgLcQa7SynorDK

 

I love the realistic organic vocalist , soundstage, instruments improvement. using the Yaqin sd-cd3 in a $19k stereo sys.

I love it so much that I ordered a high end tube: Wathen Cryotone 6SN7 and it should arrive in 3-5 weeks.

my video:

https://youtu.be/eFSLnSbpPtI?si=777-C6XI4mQW5pk3