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pre-amp vs dac straight to amps

i have a old (but nice) audio reseach ls-8 going into a ps audio dac III with full cullen upgrades. pre=amp is getting long in tooth and wondering, replace? my whole catalog of over 1500 cd's are now all flac files out of a pc. does the pre-amp add anything ( i thought tubes soften?) so.....

buy a new pre-amp or go straight from dac to amps (yes i know will need something to control volume). thanks very much
mlapenta

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rlwainwright
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Ummmm, may I suggest that you try out the DAC -> Amp setup and see for yourself how it sounds? I connected my Oppo BDP-93 straight into my Butler amp when my pre-pro was being updated at the factory and I found the sound to be surprisingly good.

I no longer have an analog source, so this setup works out quite well for me in a pinch...

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