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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
asustransformer

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schubert
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No 1 all the way. I have an amp that though SS, sounds like a very good modern 120 tube amp. Van Alstine Synergy 450.
Used with either my AVA Pas4i tube pre with phono stage or my 8 tube Eastern Electric Avant I'm happy.

I avoid tube amps because they are a PITA with inferior power tubes from Russia and China . Putin not my favorite person either.
Anyone who thinks they sound good never heard Amperex 6550's in full cry.
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