Cary Audio SLP-05 or Conrad Johnson ET7 S2


I’m not in a hurry to add a preamplifier to my existing system which consist of a Brinkmann Nyquist DAC and a Decware 341.5 tube amp.  But…I do have the itch.  I’ve searched all over the net for reviews and comparisons but did not find anything persuasive.  I will purchase used and on Audiogon, each is available at around $6500.  Any guidance would be appreciated.
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I had a Rogue Audio preamp with 3 levels of switchable gain 3, 12 and 16db.  
this proved to be very useful too.  
Taking the gain out of the equation led to a better sound to me, max it out.  Then play with the control got volume.