tube vs SS preamp

Only way to know for sure is to try.

My own perspective is to keep things neutral and tubes to the minimum accordingly. A few tubes + clean and neutral otherwise = the best soup I find.

OF course tube gear can be very neutral as well, but gotta choose carefully and might cost a premium. To date, I've found that like any good thing, tubes can be overdone.

If you have a good tube amp and speakers to match, I personally would not feel the need for more, but that's just me.

IT can happen anytime.

Amp will amplify whatever it is fed unless protection circuitry kicks in.

Tubes can have various issues. So can transistors. But tubes probably more often.

End result will vary case by case depending on circumstance and design.

So tubes are riskier, but not a big problem normally in well designed gear and with good quality tubes.