transistor pre with the sound of tubes

Not sure i am mature enough for a tube preamp, so my quest would be for a transistor pre with a hint of tube sound.
What would be your suggestions?
Btw, needs to be balanced as my active speakers only accept balanced.

rird05-06-2021 2:27pm

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dweller Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,740 posts 05-06-2021 at 11:26pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete " But I don't understand your fundamental problem to just buy a tube preamp" The fundamental advantage of SS is you can leave it on 24/7. You can do the same with tubes if you don't mind replacing the tubes every so often.
dweller Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,740 posts 05-08-2021 at 03:21pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Reviews of Pass Labe XP-30, XP-32 say its sound is very neutral (not like SS and not like tubes -just sounds like music). Also, have you considered a tube buffer stage? Plus your preamp output into a box containing tubes for that magical glow! DECWARE ZBox stand alone tube output stage - review

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