Such a simple question: but: depends.
With no indication of the equipment you have, nor how much you think of spending. Or which SS preamp you already have, or what preamps you are interested in. And what you expect from the change.
Do you want a little warmth in the midrange?
Willing to give up a trace of slam in the bass?
Do you want convenience? Or want to try out tube swapping. Do you want a product you never have to do anything to, ever, or are you willing to have to buy new tubes sometimes?
No one but YOU can decide if you want to try a tube preamp. If you want a 'tubey' sound, then some preamps are more tube sounding. Other tube preamps cannot be told from a high quality solid state preamp.
Anyway. You would need a price range. From a Chinese made $250 to an Audio Research Anniversary model at $25,000. is a big gap.
PS: I wanted a used Audio Research REF 3 preamp, but bought a new Bryston BP-26 solid state preamp instead. Tubed preamps can be great. I have owned a few. Solid state one can be great too. It is all what YOU want from you equipment. No-one else's opinion (Of what your stuff should sound like) matters.
With no indication of the equipment you have, nor how much you think of spending. Or which SS preamp you already have, or what preamps you are interested in. And what you expect from the change.
Do you want a little warmth in the midrange?
Willing to give up a trace of slam in the bass?
Do you want convenience? Or want to try out tube swapping. Do you want a product you never have to do anything to, ever, or are you willing to have to buy new tubes sometimes?
No one but YOU can decide if you want to try a tube preamp. If you want a 'tubey' sound, then some preamps are more tube sounding. Other tube preamps cannot be told from a high quality solid state preamp.
Anyway. You would need a price range. From a Chinese made $250 to an Audio Research Anniversary model at $25,000. is a big gap.
PS: I wanted a used Audio Research REF 3 preamp, but bought a new Bryston BP-26 solid state preamp instead. Tubed preamps can be great. I have owned a few. Solid state one can be great too. It is all what YOU want from you equipment. No-one else's opinion (Of what your stuff should sound like) matters.