Amp vs Preamp

Good Memorial Day to all.

A brief question that I have wondered about with varying opinions offered in the past.

In general, which component adds more to the overall sound of a system; preamp or amp?

Thanks

rivinyl05-25-2024 11:17pm

yyzsantabarbara Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,065 posts 05-26-2024 at 02:49am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete In my 2 systems I use a preamp that I wanted to add as little to the sound as possible. I let the amp, speakers, and sources dictate the sound. My preamps are the Holo Audio Serene and the Benchmark HPA4. Only way I do this now.
yyzsantabarbara Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,065 posts 05-27-2024 at 02:25am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete There are also vendors that provide home trials. The preamp I use does that, the Benchmark HPA4.