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Is no preamp really better that a good preamp?

Hi All, I have PS Audio gear, and both my DAC and my phono section have enough gain to run directly to the amp. Is this really the optimal arrangement, or might I actually get better sound by adding a good preamp, say a Cary or a Modwright tube unit, to the mix. Thanks in advance.
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unsound
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Phd; The Pass Laboratories Aleph L (2 different versions?) and Pass's First Watt B1 and B2 were interesting offerings.
unsound
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The Pass pre's that had passive or gain free attributes (?) were single ended, it seemed as though the Pass Laboratories amps worked best via their balanced inputs.
I'm not sure, but I seem to recall that the Pass Laboratories pre's were not from Nelson Pass's pen.
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