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Newbie Question: Why do you need a PreAmp?

Is it possible to bypass the preamp completely if I am not interested in DSP? I know the new Marantz DV9500 with the latest Cirrus Logic DAC has a built in volume control, and other souces like my PC, and outboard Dolby Digital Decoder have their own volume controls, so I guess my question is why do I still need a Preamp? Does it somehow add a voltage to the input source, or is it some other thing I am missing here?

Thanks,

Jason
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Elizabeth,

If my 'volume sources' sound thin, and I decide to send them through my analog preamp, is there a possiblity that I could damage my preamp? I've heard that you should never plug a variable output into your analog preamp inputs: you’ll kill the preamp by overloading it’s sensitive preamp inputs. Is this true? I think I would also have the problem of double volume, right?

Thanks!

Jason
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