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What would you do?

I am seeking opinion on adding a single tube component in an all Solid State system. If you’ve made this transition, which one of these components gave you the best results for that warm, rich and harmonically diverse tone tubes or valves are known for, 

1) DAC

2) Preamp

3) Amp

The speakers are Tannoy’s Canterbury (96dB) paired with Accuphase E-650. I really love my current system and there is nothing lacking as E-650 offers a very sublime listening experience.  The source is Aurender N30SA and upcoming tw-acustic GT2 turntable with Reed 3P arm. 

So then, why seek out a different experience. Well, beyond the obvious distinctive sound of valves, I kinda miss tube rolling and pursuit of exotic tubes. 

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elliottbnewcombjr
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Definitely Tube Preamp

I only recommend what I have owned, this Vintage McIntosh mx110z Tube Tuner/Preamp is the best one I ever owned. If something happened, I would get another one without considering anything else.

here's one, no wood case like mine. You can find them with wood cases, or find a wood case separately later, they pop up frequently.

 

 

This convinced me to get one, glad I did

https://positive-feedback.com/Issue77/vintage_mcintosh_experience.htm#:~:text=The%20MX110Z%20makes%20vinyl%20%26%20FM,modern%20preamplifier%20on%20Planet%20Earth.

After a year, I took it to audio classics, they replaced a few resistors, and the best improvement: they replaced all the rca jacks with new gold plated ones.

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It is FULL Featured, has two MM Phono Inputs, tape loop ....

http://www.berners.ch/McIntosh/en/MX110.htm

I get remote volume/mute from my Integrated Amp.

 

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