Grant Fidelity B-283 Tube Buffer: Worthwhile or No

Thanks, everyone. I kind of suspected this was the case.

What's an inexpensive tube preamp of fairly good quality?

The real use for a tube buffer is not to tailor the sound, though it will for better or worse, but to make impedance differences between source and preamp or preamp and amp more system-friendly. This is accomplished via a high input impedance on the buffer, which in turn outputs a very low impedance.

The EE BBA I used for impedance matching added other things to the sound I didn't like.

I use mine for internet radio. Makes a big difference with compressed source.

Not advised if you use a tube CDP, though.

There is at most a $17 difference in price & you get Canada based warranty back up + it is wired to GF spec's.

So, Elizabeth you are comparing a $180 buffer with a $multi thousand pre amp. I would certainly expect the VAC to be better at that price differential. Apples & oranges.