I agree with your thinking. I have an Allnic L-8000 DHT pre it is amazing. I also have a Lampizator Golden Gate DAC with DHT analog output and volume control. I stream Qobuz via an Innuos Statement using the InnuOS Sense App. Its much better than Roon.
Are higher end preamps worth the investment when you are only streaming Tidal & Spotify ?
Amp: Modwright 150SE
Speakers: Aerial Acoustics 7T
Streamer/DAC/ : NAD C658
With the goal of achieving higher fidelity, would a 10k -12k MSRP preamplifier be overkill when you only stream from Tidal or Spotify? Do higher end preamplifier applications mostly apply to vinyl and /or high end transports vs subscription streaming?