Tube Amp or Tube Pre Amp

For those of you who have experience with tubes, what would be your preference.

Tube Amp with tube preamp, Tube Amp with solid state preamp, or Solid state Amp with tube preamp

My system currently is Mcintosh MC352 Amp Solid State, Mcintosh C49 Pre Amp SS, Klipsch Cornwall IV speakers.

I want to try tubes so with my current set up should I go tube amp or tube preamp?

Thanks

referee110-18-2024 3:53pm

vthokie83 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,031 posts 10-19-2024 at 02:37pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Definitely a tube preamp, with either solid state or tube amp. I have an Aric Audio Motherlode XL preamp driving: CODA S5.5 SS amp, Tubes4HiFI KT-120 tube amp, and an Aric Audio Transcend "Push Pull" EL 34 amp. The Motherlode excels driving all 3 amps, and a serious upgrade over my last solid state preamp. Great preamps can be had from: Aric Audio, Spatial Raven preamp, Supratek, LTA, BAT, Backert Labs, Atma-Sphere....my favorites being the Aric Audio and Raven (which was designed by Don Sachs and Lynn Olson). Great luck on your search