Why not try a more current tube preamp to get the best from the amps? They are dead quiet with a black background and are fully balanced and you should run them that way to get the most from them. A vintage tube pre, no matter how romantic, will be full of noise and grunge.
Which vintage tube pre for my class D amp?
My home system is Leben to Devore, very tubey and beautiful.
But I have a Jeff Rowland class D amp sitting around and thought I would hook it up to some Devore 9s I have for a system at my design studio. Just for fun and in the spirit of experimentation I figured I'd pair the tiny ICEpower Rowland with a vintage tube pre, some massive old thing, and check out the whole digital amplification/tube preamp angle, which some people are gung ho about.
So, any recommendations for a big old beautiful tube pre? Would be great if it had balanced outs to go to the Rowland.
Thanks!
But I have a Jeff Rowland class D amp sitting around and thought I would hook it up to some Devore 9s I have for a system at my design studio. Just for fun and in the spirit of experimentation I figured I'd pair the tiny ICEpower Rowland with a vintage tube pre, some massive old thing, and check out the whole digital amplification/tube preamp angle, which some people are gung ho about.
So, any recommendations for a big old beautiful tube pre? Would be great if it had balanced outs to go to the Rowland.
Thanks!
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