Getting into tubes?

hi eldragon, ewe said yure gonna keep the linn; from this thread, i assume it's an amp. i don't have experience w/linn amps, but, until recently, i had a linn kairn preamp for several years. i appreciated all it did in the way of accuracy, neutrality, & detail (w/electrocompaniet amps), but the soundstage depth seemed to me a bit shallow. it *did* have excellent width & height, tho. so, i experimented w/tube preamps. i had a magnum-updated rogue 99, a cary slp98, & i finally settled on a melos music director. except for poor bass response w/the rogue, which i attribute to an impedence mismatch w/my system, *all* the preamps maintained the accuracy, neutrality & detail of the linn, but the sound was more like music, & the soundstage depth got much better. perhaps a tube preamp would work for you...

audionewbie, i'd suggest calling dennis had of cary - he's *wery* friendly, & will give ewe the straight poop. i can say that the cary slp98 preamp is an excellent unit, especially at its price-point. i ended up preferring the melos, but its retail price is ~$2k more, & melos isn't known for the supreme reliability that cary is... doug