I wouldn't say so. Speakers, power amps, room, front end, all far exceed in importance. Preamplification is: volume control, selecting input, and maybe making a delicate signal slightly more robust (especially true for phono stage).
Isn't it a an oxymoron to say:
"They sound finally had meat on the bones and a musicality that I was missing. And it was just as transparent!"
If it is producing a different sound, more "musicality," then it cannot be equally transparent, which would mean not affecting the music signal in any way.
Isn't it a an oxymoron to say:
"They sound finally had meat on the bones and a musicality that I was missing. And it was just as transparent!"
If it is producing a different sound, more "musicality," then it cannot be equally transparent, which would mean not affecting the music signal in any way.