Marantz PM Ki Ruby and RME ADI 2 (Am I crazy?)


Hey guys,
My setup is node 2i > rme adi 2 dac > pm ki ruby > dynaudio special 40s.

All this while I’ve been using the RME as a dac and the marantz as pre and power.

while browsing some random stuff, I realised that the rme could also be used as a pre and the marantz just as a power amp. 

And of course, I tried.  But am I crazy to think that my system sounds better? The soundstage has widened , better imaging and overall improved sonics. Is this even possible or just my mind playing tricks? 
Please help, I’m losing it!! Lol
prashanth13485
You built two different systems.  You would have a problem if they did not sound different.   :)
Haha.. fair enough.  The fact that what’s mainly a dac, it’s pre amp somehow sounds better than the pre amp of what’s considered a higher end marantz amplifier . Just doesn’t make sense to me.