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Are Pre-Amps necessary?

With all the advances in digital sources, do we still need a $5,000 pre-amp?

All we need is a switching device and maybe a Phono preamp/RIAA curve device.

Tone controls are another thing of the past. Room correction has taken over if that is something you want to use.

Thoughts?
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gdnrbob
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There is a Youtube video from PS Audio out there. John M. seems to espouse using a preamp than not.

As I am using streaming, I really need to try using my streaming app (Roon) vs my preamp.
Though I expect the result to be much like 'Salt to taste'.
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