If you don’t need other inputs for other sources, a well designed dac with enough output voltage should be all you need. BUT rare are dacs with a very good sounding preamp function, so comes the time when you can welcome a nice dedicated preamp that will bring your more tone density, dynamics, euphonic coloration, etc.
I do believe the future is a good preamplifier wich includes a dac module inside. We are seeing more integrated with dacs, and more preamps with dacs are to come. Dac miniaturisation is the reason many brands can now include these in preamps. I’m thinking McIntosh , Wadia, Chord, and others.
I do believe the future is a good preamplifier wich includes a dac module inside. We are seeing more integrated with dacs, and more preamps with dacs are to come. Dac miniaturisation is the reason many brands can now include these in preamps. I’m thinking McIntosh , Wadia, Chord, and others.