Who is using their DAC as a preamp?

I listened to my Project S2 this morning for about an hour or so. The soundstage was just as good as the Rogue. The Project seemed to present a more "pure" signal where the Rogue added a touch of warmth (it is a tube preamp). Bass, mids sound wonderful. High's extend just a little more (maybe because it is solid state). Nothing fatiguing. The tubes on the Rogue have probably 60-70% life left. 

I have been doing this for 10 years or more. I have not owned a pre-amp in a long time. I don’t miss it. 

The Benchmark LA4 looks interesting.

 https://benchmarkmedia.com/products/benchmark-la4-line-amplifier?variant=12552489631861

Suppose, if you want or need a preamp?

Cheers George

I had a Benchmark DAC3 and was using that direct into the Benchmark AHB2 amp. It was rather good but had some problems for me at lower volumes. I listen a lot late at night, like right now, and I wanted more granularity in my volume control. 

Benchmark has the new pre-amp listed above that I may consider for the 30 day home trial. I would pair it with the Benchmark DAC3B (without volume control) if I went back to Benchmark gear.

https://positive-feedback.com/reviews/hardware-reviews/benchmark-media-systems-la4-line-amplifier/