hi spaz:
when you say tube sound, do you mean the classic tube sound, or the modern tube sound ?
if you mean the former, there is no component in production which will provide this for you.
if you mean the latter, the difference between tube and solid state is converging. you should have no trouble finding one. have you listened to a nuforce preamp ?
i heard nuforce amp and pre and speakers at ces. it is worth a listen.
only your ears can decide whether a transistor pre amp is satisfactory. listen, listen listen . any of the well known brands are worth a listen, such as conrad johnson, edge, krell, etc. .
when you say tube sound, do you mean the classic tube sound, or the modern tube sound ?
if you mean the former, there is no component in production which will provide this for you.
if you mean the latter, the difference between tube and solid state is converging. you should have no trouble finding one. have you listened to a nuforce preamp ?
i heard nuforce amp and pre and speakers at ces. it is worth a listen.
only your ears can decide whether a transistor pre amp is satisfactory. listen, listen listen . any of the well known brands are worth a listen, such as conrad johnson, edge, krell, etc. .