Tube Preamps that work well with SS amps?


I'm looking for a tube preamp after years of strictly SS. My amps will remain SS. Which tube preamp(s) in your experience mated well with a SS amp? I'm trying to avoid the odd phenomenon where tube preamp + SS amp = slow, soggy sound in spite of benign impedance characteristics

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I have been using a Sonic Frontiers Line 2 with both Bryston 4BST and a BAT VK655SE.  No issues either way.  Both sound wonderful, but different.  The BAT lacks the imaging and impact of the Bryston.  Yes i was Very Surprised especially about the dynamics.  The BAT is mellower and maintains it's composure at very high dB's.  I am driving Maggie 3.7i in a large room with high ceilings.