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
asustransformer

Showing 1 response by polk432

All tubes. Amp (makes the biggest difference) pre, tuner, and cd player should all have tubes, or why bother? Just go ss. You just have to make sure everything matches up well, and that you have the right speakers.