Best Preamp = No Preamp?

I have found the opposite, if you want Body and the absolute dynamics, warmth etc.. Nothing can replace a good Tube Preamp, even no preamp.. Just my opinion, but something is always dry or missing in the emotional connection running digital raw, some super hi end players might put pretty good preamp sections in their top digital pieces that will work well, but I don't feel any DACS in these price ranges can compete up against the equal DAC with an excellent Preamp in the Chain.

Grannyring, your right, and here is the deal, your post came out and got approved at the same time as mine to be viewed by others... actually about 5 other posts went at the same time and hours later posted that were not up when I wrote mine, so when somebody looks at the thread it looks like comments were directly posted about immediatly above posts.. We will see if A-Gon lets this explanation post, I have put it several times on other posts and they just block it and sometimes it can make people look "Wrong" or un-clear of who they are directing posts toward. Yes we totally agree on the preamp issue.