How much do I need to spend to get a preamp that sounds better than no preamp?


Hello all.
I'm using an Audible Illusions L1 preamp and I think my system sounds better when I remove it from the signal path. Oppo BD105 directly to SMC Audio DNA1 Gold power amp. I have read that there is level of quality you need to hit before there will be an improvement in sound. I can't seem to find what that level is. Any ideas?
Thanks in advance,
Ben
honashagen

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You right, the best preamp is passive, with no amplification, If you power
amp  get  good gain and speakers get enough sensitivity , Take a look
Alexus preamp 
@honashagen  you ask  question , the answer is very simple
Absolutely no difference how much money you can spend , the  pre
amplifier -is device  can change the sound in only one side- make sound
worse, The  ideal preamp just  no change the sound quality