[Dean Roddey]

Condenser and tube mic aren't mutually exclusive. Condenser mics are a kind of mic and they can be solid state or tube based.

One very popular tube based condensor is the Pearlman TM-1, which lots of us have and really like. Search for threads and you'll see the level of satisfaction with this mic.

You may not want to pair a tubey sounding condensor with a tubey sounding pre-amp necessarily. It might be a bit too much. The Pearlman sounds great with various solid state pres, such as the Great River and A-Designs P-1, which are the two I can comment on since I own them but many other folks who have the TM-1 also do and like these combinations. The GR can provide a lot of harmonic distortion if you want, or be fairly clean if you want.