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Berkeley DAC into preamp or amp ?

I've done some searching but don't see many comparisons of the sound of the BAD Alpha DAC fed through a preamp versus into the amp directly. I'm interested in the degree/range of digital attenuation needed with amps of various gain. At what attenuation level did sonic degradation (if any) become audible?
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murataltuev
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Very few preamps can be better than no preamp.
I've tried many very expensive ones and always cable was better than preamp.
Except once: Tidal Preos.
So, if you want to put preamp, be ready to spend a lot of time and money.
But at the end you may get into Nirvana!
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