Tube Preamp and SS Amps - How?


I am considering moving to a tube preamp and SS power amp set up. Are there any rules of thumb in getting a proper match and what should I look out for or avoid? Any suggestions or insight would be greatly appreciated!!

Thanks!
stereomaniac

Showing 2 responses by marakanetz

I'd say that with SS that have >=47K impedance passives will do the best job for the money invested indeed.
Folks it is not only the impedance matching you should take into the consideration.

In general SS amps give out full power with just 1V or bellow at input and tube preamps might have an extraneous gain. Many tube preamps have can be noisy if paired with sencitive SS amps at low volume levels. The good solution is to have a low gain tube preamp with SS power amps.