Ps Audio BHK preamp Vs ARC best preamps

I meant the PS Audio Stellar Gain Cell Dac for $1799.  But my point is, as owners of the top of the BKH electronics have replied already that the addition of the BKK preamplifier adds great to the quality of the audio quality, it the just comes to which paticular preamplifier with what amplifier works best.  With the quesstion of speakers used on what combination.  In fact in many situations the most important factor may be the amplifier-speaker combination.  Perhaps a tube amplifier driving a digital system might work.  But again in my experience the addition of a preamplifier such as my Audio Research makes everything played thru it sound better.  Much, much better.  And the BHK preamplifier is very simular-each using just two little tubes to help make magic.

It sounds like some of you have gone the route of the BHK 250, added the preamp, then upgraded the mono's.

Has anyone compared the 250 with Preamp, vs  just the mono's without the preamp?

My budget just supports either or, I just can't make it to the mono with preamp. I already have a DirectStream DAC and don't do vinyl

I'll add my vote to at least trying the DSD direct into your power amps regardless of your amp choices.  I'm still getting over the fact that for me, the DSD sounds better run directly into my Pass amps rather than through my existing preamp (which is an Aesthetix Janus).

Mario, what happened when you compared without preamp to with preamp?

What happened with the OP here? It seems like @mariovidal65 ordered the BHK Preamp then disappeared