I'll just echo what @avanti1960 said. Oh how I am drawn to tube rectification in my headphone amps, pre amps, phono stages.........
Need Preamp Recommendation
I'm going back to separates after years of owning just integrated amps (some tube, mostly solid state). The amp will be solid state, pure class A. I'm keeping the cost down for now. Up to, say $2K, are there significant sonic differences between tube and SS preamps and what is your preference sonically to mate with (class A) SS?