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Won't preamps become obsolete?

I'm in the market for a new preamp because I want to upgrade from my Conrad Johnson PV10A. I listen mostly to vinyl but some CD and hopefully SACD some day so I need a preamp to integrate sources. As I look at the used preamp ads on A'gon, however, I notice more and more people saying that they are selling their preamp because they are going directly from a cd player with volume control into an amp. As vinyl wanes (never with me!) will the preamp follow suit or become more oriented towards integrating home theatre digital video and audio sources?
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Forgive me, but, "vinyl wanes..."

I think the interest in vinyl and associated gear is greater now than it was before CDs came out. Even my kids, who were both born after 1980, are gaga over the 12-inch-spinners. For digital they are into that MP3 thingy but each has a turntable which they use when at home.
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