Looking at Pro Audio Review, here are a couple of tube preamp reviews...
Sonic Farm Creamer Mic Preamp (http://www.proaudioreview.com/article/31644)
TAB-Funkenwerk V78M Vacuum Tube Mic Preamp (http://www.proaudioreview.com/article/2206)

Hey, even Rode, which makes mid-priced mics, makes tube mics. The NTK is available new for just over $500. There's also the K2 and Classic II.

Guitar tones are all about tubes. Not only do the top guitar amps use tubes, many effects devices include tubes.
Effectrode Tube Effects Pedals | Home (http://www.effectrode.com/)

Tubes distort, but they do it sweetly. :)

another question is: SHOULD you try and get the ' Rich, deep, trailer-type voice effect'????
it is so over-used that it has become a cheesy cliche that just makes me laugh at the trailer... i always think the trailer is a parody, even if it isn't supposed to be!

oh, and also:
2 inches from a TLM 49 with pop screen through a LA-610!!!

@Brian

Good point! I was thinking the same thing, but then again, everyone is so used to the"VOG" (Voice of God) effect that you almost have to do it to have any credibility.