Grant Fidelity B-283 Tube Buffer: Worthwhile or No

I've been looking at the MK2 version but your post has me wondering which would be better for my system (note: first system!). I'm running mac mini (uncompressed files)through usb-DAC into Roksan Kandy Ka-1 integrated powering pair of Quad 22L2. Always liked the tube sound but the Quad's demand their power....so have been on the fence between buffer and full tube preamp to smooth out the SS. Thanks for any suggestions.

I was also interested in a tube buffer to smooth out SS sound and tried the Yaquin 1 tube buffer. I liked what I heard and the buffer convinced me to dip further into the tube world and get a Mapletree Preamp. I'm really happy with this and certainly recommend that approach. For a few $ you can find out if tubes in the system would do anything for you. If so, you have the choice of stopping there with a buffer or go further and ad atube preamp. I find the tube preamp (with CJ SS power amp) to provide a level of musical satisfaction that has had me listening to my system for many months now with no further desire to futz or change anything.

Wow, hard to imagine getting to a place where I wouldn't was to fuss with it...but step in the right direction, thanks!

that Mapletree is one of the great values in audio and a giant killer sonically IMHO.

Pubul57, "that Mapletree is one of the great values in audio and a giant killer sonically IMHO."

Agree 100%, Paul!