My audio gears listed below are collected at different circumstances as per my spending capacities at that point of time: But since I've the same components combo of the discussion in my audio system, I just thought of sharing my personal experience.)ДЇirst of all let me confess myself that I'm not a highly seasoned Audiophile with a vast knowledge. (I know I reached ages later with a response here. However, I'm worried that I won't like the unforgiving sound that a lot of reviewers seem to experience with Class D, and I wondered whether a good tube preamp would be sufficent to soften the sound? I'm attracted to the low power consumption and small size of Class D as well as the reportedly authoritative sound. I would like to hear if anybody has experience with using a Class D power amp with a tube preamp? Using any tube device to simply throw a blanket over your mistake is just repeating the problem. I think I would find it difficult.ДЄ very well done tube pre amp can benefit a well designed power amp of any flavor or operational topology. I guess if you can drive for months with the space saver spare on one wheel, you could manage this. They'll still be there and you'll still know they are still there. If that's not possible, then covering over its flaws by intentionally 'softening' those faults will only leave the faults while making them 'softer'. I would suggest you first find a class D amplifier that doesn't offend. Then you're stuck with a patching component that has addressed the faults of the component you can no longer tolerate. Intentionally using any device as a coloring agent is heading in the opposite direction and will only place you at a disadvantage if and when you decide to remove the offending component from the chain. Ideally, you should be looking for something that injects as little personality into the final product as your budget will allow. IMO it's akin to building a Chicago style Bungalow in downtown Hong Kong. This is placing a BandAid on an amputation. I always cringe when I hear of someone wanting to use tubes to gain or subtract from a particular sound, especially when they want to 'soften' the sound or 'rolloff' the hard edges, in other words, to have 'tube sound'. I wondered whether a good tube preamp would be sufficent to soften the sound?

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