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Tube preamp vs Tube cd player

hi all

need your kind advice

for power amp, most people prefer solid state ("SS")

but for cd player and preamp, there is a preference for tubes

so in an ideal setup, which do you prefer?

1) "SS" cd player, tube preamp, "SS" poweramp
2) tube cd player, "ss" preamp, "SS" power amp

thank you
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jedinite24
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My uncle's sweet sounding set-up was your first choice.

1) "SS" cd player, tube preamp, "SS" poweramp

I like having Tube sources (CDP or DAC and even a Tube Phono) to a SS preamp to SS power amp.

It is a matter of preference IMO.

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