Hey All,

Last year around this time I bought an AE Symphonies + preamp from a dude on EBay. I absolutely LOVE this unit. It really makes playing FLAC and WAV files from my PC (ASUS STX HD card) a very moving and pleasurable experience. BTW, I am using an NAD 2400 THX amp to drive a pair of refurbed Allison Four large bookshelf speakers (1977).

I bought a set (3- left, right stage and one for balance) of Tung Sols and Sovteks for around $75 total and swap them every now and then just because I can't leave well enough alone (that is why I am on AR, right?).

Does pouring a bunch of money into tubes really make a difference? Would spending, say, $200 per tube for a matched set be worth it with the preamp I have? Or would you take $1K and buy something else used?

Thanks for your time and expertise,

Jason