I think there are...the question is related to return on investment.
I have a Moon DAC by Simaudio and they make impressive DACs that have preamp capability including MC/MM phone inputs as well. My preamp is a McIntosh and they have quality DAC and Phono sections.
You can get a quality pre-amp with DAC and phono stages and you can even explore a quality integrated amp. There's a trade off in costs and theirs advantages in simplicity including interconnectors and space requirements.
I have a Moon DAC by Simaudio and they make impressive DACs that have preamp capability including MC/MM phone inputs as well. My preamp is a McIntosh and they have quality DAC and Phono sections.
You can get a quality pre-amp with DAC and phono stages and you can even explore a quality integrated amp. There's a trade off in costs and theirs advantages in simplicity including interconnectors and space requirements.