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Originally Posted by ehoove
I'm afraid I have had only limited experience with Tube Preamps/ Headphone amps. I cannot speak to that, however since the SP14 is a hybrid in that it is SS with a tube phono stage, That I can address. My previous rig was an Acurus RL11/ Belari VP129 Phono Preamp which I replaced with a DB Systems DB8. None of the setups match the output from my Vinyl source like the SP14 in terms of warmth, richness, bottom end or imaging. I will one day try a pure tube preamp, but the performance of the SP14 has put that off for the unforeseeable future.
Regards,
Jim
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Thanks for the info. So I guess that means the sonic benefit of the sp14 lies in the tube phono stage, and which does not have any impact on the linestage. This is good to know if and when I decide to try a tube pre. I will have to go for an all tube pre to be able to compare any sonic differences in my setup. Thanks again.