Hi Musiqlovr, IMO, a tube amp with SS pre would be my choice. some SS amps do not always work well with with tube preamps. You will have more magic of what tubes offer with the tube amp than the tube preamp. The Cary V-12 and the Music Reference RM-200 are very reliable. Very different in sound but you should have no problems with tubes. Both have proved to be hassle free. The same thing can be said of many other tube amps. Should problems happen with SS you may find it more trouble and expensive than with a tube amp. Hope what ever you choose will give you much enjoyment.
What makes more sense?
I was thinking about my next upgrades. What makes more sense:
Tube preamp with ss amp
ss preamp with tube amp.
I want to introduce tubes into my system, but I do some hometheatre also. My speakers are 87db sensitivty.
Thinking about getting a SF line one and a Musical Fidelity A3.2CR power amp.
What do you think?
Currently have sonus faber speakers, B&K reference preamp.
Tube preamp with ss amp
ss preamp with tube amp.
I want to introduce tubes into my system, but I do some hometheatre also. My speakers are 87db sensitivty.
Thinking about getting a SF line one and a Musical Fidelity A3.2CR power amp.
What do you think?
Currently have sonus faber speakers, B&K reference preamp.