I do get all that and that is why I went for DAC direct into amp to start. Just saying in my situation, the preamp improved the sound.
First setup: PS Audio DS DAC into BHK 250 amp. These are hybrid tube pieces, so maybe that mattered, but inserting the BHK Pre improved sound. This equipment is now all gone away.
Second: Auralic Vega G2 DAC into Classe CA-2300 Stereo Amp. Inserting Audionet Pre1 G3 improved sound here also.
I am now upgrading to Audionet Pre G2 and mono Amps, so will be interesting to see which I prefer!
I agree if only one (DAC) input why use a pre...and like to keep things simple..and avoid an interconnect...but my ears will tell me.
Ken
First setup: PS Audio DS DAC into BHK 250 amp. These are hybrid tube pieces, so maybe that mattered, but inserting the BHK Pre improved sound. This equipment is now all gone away.
Second: Auralic Vega G2 DAC into Classe CA-2300 Stereo Amp. Inserting Audionet Pre1 G3 improved sound here also.
I am now upgrading to Audionet Pre G2 and mono Amps, so will be interesting to see which I prefer!
I agree if only one (DAC) input why use a pre...and like to keep things simple..and avoid an interconnect...but my ears will tell me.
Ken