From MRK7421@aol.com Thu Aug 21 12:16:16 2008
Subject:Re:Do you REALLY need a tube preamp? I'm having second thoughts

I don't think you need tubes if you want a NEUTRAL uncolored sound.

If you like the "character" that tubes provide go ahead, get tubes.

As an experiment I wired an NAD home solid state pre amp into a Hafler solid
state power amp and then into my Leslie 900 cabinet.

I thought it sounded great. My VK8m provides a little grit when I need it,
but honestly I really like clean undistorted power. I am unbiased regarding
tubes or no tubes. The solid state stuff did not sound harsh or shrill as some
claim.

Also ... I played a Hammond chop with a Trek II solid state pre installed
recently and it sounded great to me. In fact it was one of the nicest sounding
Hammonds I ever played.

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