First, try Qobuz vs Tidal, if available to you.
To most, Qobuz sounds better than Tidal and way better than Spotify. I only stream, and would love to make a new system without a preamp. But, so far, my systems sound better with a quality preamp.
Are higher end preamps worth the investment when you are only streaming Tidal & Spotify ?
Amp: Modwright 150SE
Speakers: Aerial Acoustics 7T
Streamer/DAC/ : NAD C658
With the goal of achieving higher fidelity, would a 10k -12k MSRP preamplifier be overkill when you only stream from Tidal or Spotify? Do higher end preamplifier applications mostly apply to vinyl and /or high end transports vs subscription streaming?