Is no preamp really better that a good preamp?

Driving the inter-connect cable---what a concept!Maybe another reason why the sound of any given cable is so system-dependent---it's interacting with the volume control in the pre-amp of every system it's put in.

This is either tongue in cheek, or your so wrong.

Just in case it was not tongue in cheek. The volume pot in a preamp has nothing to do with the interconnect cable, as there is and active buffer between them, totally isolating the pot from the interconnects

Cheers George

Georgelofi, you are not seriously asking me to recommend a preamp when I have no idea what amp or speakers the Op is using. You sir are asking me to put the horse before the cart. However I'm advocate for using a preamp. Detail as you seem to be hung up on as in your past posts does not necessarily result in an engaging or musical presentation and further there are many other aspects that define a good sounding system hopefully not excluding detail.

Cheers to you!

[quote]However I'm advocate for using a preamp.
Some power amps need the drive to sound their best.[/quote]

I didn't ask you to recommend a preamp to the OP,
I asked you to name preamps that would drive better than the output of his PS Audio dac could do, after your statements above.

Cheers George

09-24-15: Andrew9405
Well, so far 2 of the predictable sellers have arrived.
Peter should shamelessly be along soon............

The 2 "sellers" are offering opinions and they are different but valid. Where's the shame?

I wish it were George. The interaction will be with only an un-buffered passive pre's volume control, then. Does that include those with optical attenuators (Lightspeed)?