Who is using their DAC as a preamp?

emcdade, I would also like to see the link where it says " active ". According to the web site, the 3rd word of the very 1st sentence, of the Perla preamp description, says " passive ", so, show me the moneyyyyyyyyyy. Enjoy ! MrD.

@emcdade...According to Perla Audio's web site of the new Maestro preamp : 3rd word, in the 1st sentence of it's description, it states " passive ". In the specification section, it states " gain = 0 ". So, I, too would like to see a link stating otherwise. If not, I accept your apology for being incorrect. If George and I are incorrect, please, just show us ? Enjoy ! MrD.

Another thing, emcdade, the last paragraph of your 1st post, you even state " how a passive preamp is doing this is a mystery to me ". You are obviously somehow confused. It is OK, we all get confused now and  then. Except George. Enjoy ! MrD.

Looks like I have to eat my words emcdade and say sorry, it does seem that there is/was a Perla Audio Maestro preamp "active" looking at this used one for sale (already??), but why it wasn’t on the Perla Audio website is still to be fathomed out.
https://www.ukaudiomart.com/details/649409751-perla-audio-maestro-pre-amplifier-active-and-passive-in-a-single-chassis/images/1768798/

Cheers George

Well then, I too, emcdade, need to apologize as well, if in fact, this unit, as the one George found on Audiomart, is similar to the one you have. This " exact " Maestro model is not the one listed on their web site, so, a lot of confusion here. The piece looks very nice. Enjoy ! MrD.