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Tube Preamp with Solid State Amp?

Greetings!

I’ve seen some folks using Tube Preamps with Solid State Am ps. I’m thinking of doing that with my system as part of an incremental change. I currently have a Parasound P5 preamp with a Parasound A21 driving Klipsch Cornwall 4’s. Will a decent / good Tube Preamp really make a difference in my sound? I enjoy what I have now but really want to experience Tubes in my system. Thanks!
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Thank you everyone for all the feedback! 
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bigjohn9095 OP
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Wow, there’s definitely a ton of good suggestions here. Perhaps an all Tube set up would be a good idea because my Parasound Amp drives those Cornwalls to insane levels with barely a turn of the Volume knob. However I tend to listen at mid to high levels as I listen to a lot of live music and this current system really can make me feel that live experience.

I have a small and challenging room set up where my Stereo is in one small section of my downstairs family room With no real options to move things around. So having that extra oompf from the A21 seems to deal nicely with any effects from my listening area.

Primaluna was my initial thoughts but I’m intrigued by the Raven Audio gear as well now after reading a bit more into them. Ahhh what to do, what to do lol
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