Tube buffer or tube preamp

Oh, I also meant to ask, are you thinking of a tube pre amp because you want the tubey sound or because you just want to get rid of the harshness?

MY SYSTEM

DYNAUDIO CONTOUR S5.4 SPEAKER
MOON W3 AMP
MATANTZ SC11-S1 PREAMP
MOON DAC 300D DAC
CLASSE CDT-1 TRANSPORT
AC CABLE AND INTERCONNECT ARE JPS LABS

I dont want to get sloppy bass but i would like to get soft hight and mid,

I hope it will help you

I owned the same tube buffer as Tonyangel. It did make a positive difference on a Nad/Rotel set-up. (not huge) I then upgraded to a used Conrad-Johnson tubed-pre and the difference was big. Sounds wonderful with my digital sources. I would definately choose the tubed pre to get the best out of your nice rig...

Thenis,

I don't know man. It looks like you have a nice system. Maybe some room treatments are what you need. What's your room like?

My wire from pre to amp is seven meters, and is a balanced pair. the VAC is only RCA.
So no i have never bothered to go VAC only. As i do not own a cble which will work in RCA at that length.
Plus my phono is to Bryston. And the phono is a part of the bryston as it uses the BP-26 power supply.
So basically there is no way i am not using the Bryston.
As I said. i like my setup. I do nto need to 'make it better' Heretical words for an audiophile, but really no way am i changing anything at this point. It sounds great to me.
Well If I had $15K I would buy a pair of Magnepan 20.7s to replaace my 3.6 Maggies.. but that is about the only thing i want.
And even if I got the 20.7s all the rest would stay the same.