tube preamp for Mark levinson


has anyone use a tube preamp with a mark levinson amp ( 335 or 336 ) with good result.
equipments- B& W matrix 801 III, and Martin logan request, sony scd
music- classical-piano/ orchestral and jazz
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Hi,

I wouldn't encourage you to go in that direction unless the preamp had very low output impedance -- 100 ohms or less in the RCA mode -- AND the interconnect between the two components was very short -- two meters or less. Trying to run a solid-state amp from a toooob pre will generally give you an overly smooooth sound with limited dynamics, roll-off of both frequency extremes and shrinking soundstage -- that is if you're on the "not recommended" side of the above guidelines.
Best of luck,
Joe