Thanks everyone for such informative posts. As I mentioned earlier, I wasn't aware of this specific configuration and was intrigued. Appreciate the education. Right now, I'm enjoying my Luxman 590axii integrated amplifier, but I'm thinking down the line I would like to add a tube preamp in conjunction with the Luxman and see how it affects the sound. I don't think I will pursue the setup I mentioned in my original post. I'm not as savvy or knowledgeable as some of you folks. It's much more likely that I might end up making matters worse.
Biamping with a tube and SS combo
I was watching a youtube video by Paul @ PS Audio in which he was discussing the differences between bi-wiring and bi-amping. An interesting point he made was that some folks like to use a bi-amping configuration where a tube amp is driving the tweeters, whereas SS is managing the woofers. I've read a lot about tube pre's working in conjunction with SS amps, but never really thought about this particular combination. Sounds intriguing. So inquiring minds (and mine as well) want to learn a bit more from those who might have travelled down this road ...
How would you compare the bi-amping scenario I described above with the more common tube pre + SS amp combo? If you have compared both, which one sounded better to you?
If one were to go down this path, what aspects one has to keep in mind? E.g. things like impedance, gain settings, etc,
If you have one source only, which one do you connect it to? And subsequently, how do you connect the tube and SS (same as the pre/amp combo?) ?
I would love to hear from folks who have actually tried it, and not just throw a bunch of measurement graphs at us. Also, let's not turn this into a bi-amping vs bi-wiring comparison or tutorial. Thank you.
How would you compare the bi-amping scenario I described above with the more common tube pre + SS amp combo? If you have compared both, which one sounded better to you?
If one were to go down this path, what aspects one has to keep in mind? E.g. things like impedance, gain settings, etc,
If you have one source only, which one do you connect it to? And subsequently, how do you connect the tube and SS (same as the pre/amp combo?) ?
I would love to hear from folks who have actually tried it, and not just throw a bunch of measurement graphs at us. Also, let's not turn this into a bi-amping vs bi-wiring comparison or tutorial. Thank you.