It is a great pre-amp and highly neutral. I use the analog inputs from my Casablanca processor into it when I want to use my 2 channel as the front L&R for my home theatre. it would stack up to the Emm switchman quality which is equavalent to the DAC quality. Do note that this section takes time (atleast 50-100hrs) to burn in and settle down.
Analog Pre-Amp EMM DCC2?
How good is the built in analog pre-amp in the EMM Labs DCC2? If you own the DCC2 do you use an external pre-amp or do you want to? Do you find the pre-amp section to be of equal qaulity to the DAC section?