I've read many on here saying no preamp is the best preamp.
I could not disagree more. I know it may not make sense, but adding a quality preamp brings realism and depth to the music. And I'm not talking about coloration. Something is lost in the interaction between a DAC going straight to the amp. I'm not a circuit designer and don't know exactly why this is, but it is a large difference in my testing with and without.
BTW, I love my Wyred4Sound STP-SE hooked into my nCore-based March Audio amp.
I could not disagree more. I know it may not make sense, but adding a quality preamp brings realism and depth to the music. And I'm not talking about coloration. Something is lost in the interaction between a DAC going straight to the amp. I'm not a circuit designer and don't know exactly why this is, but it is a large difference in my testing with and without.
BTW, I love my Wyred4Sound STP-SE hooked into my nCore-based March Audio amp.