Jeff Rowland

Zd542 is correct, you need to add a suitable quality preamp to improve the sound of running your M1 DAC direct to your amp. Many preamps will actually degrade the sound, so you would be best off if you could audition the exact preamp you're considering in your system before committing to purchase it. Hopefully that is an option available to you.

Zd542,

Any suggestions on preamps I should listen to? I had a Parasound JC2 BP and to my ears it degraded the sound when compared to the PS Audio DSD I had at the time. The Bricasti M1 sounds much better direct than the DSD.

Why do you think you need a preamp?

I don't know if I need a preamp. I'm looking for the next step forward.

Forward to what? Your system is at a point where you need a clearly defined vision of what you are trying to accomplish. What is that vision?