Tube Pre+ Transistor Power will burn your power Amp. easily?


I used to combine with a tube pre + transistor power with the ideal sound which I prefer. But one of my friend told me recently that such kind of combination will burn out power amp. easily if I use a tube pre.

Is this theory or practice true?


faust168

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There have been times when I have seen someone cause issues with a solid state amp being ruined by a tube pre but in every case it was due to turning both the preamp and amplifier on at the same time not allowing the voltages of the pre come up first.