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Pre-amp selection advice needed

Hello Audiophiles,
This is my current audio system:
Volumio (on RPi3) or PC --> USB --> Chord Hugo DAC --> Dynaudio Focus 110A (Active speakers).

The Chord Hugo has only digital input, and now I need to expand my system with a TEAC TN-400BT turnable. And may be more in the future. 
The pre-amp will help to prevent plug/unplug from the speakers' input everytime when I switch sources. And also a device that help to accept more analog sources to feed to my active speakers.

Can you advice which preamp to choose that can match with the Chord Hugo, in term of size, budget and sound quality?

Thanks a lot.
phuoctue

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jamesgang
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a follow up     my past audio systems were integrated amps and souces direct connected to the amp    no preamp   this is a regular config  for low power tube amps and horns.......which leaves me as a hifi fan with not a whit  what to do when I want to use a R2R for the analog source......and preamps w/ all the design  juices on vinyl connections and what for tape?    a couple of rca's?    oh! I whine again......still it sounds to me that the SS Hafler preamp on the KT66 tube mono's and horns is quite adceptable!
jamesgang
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May I offer a different parameter as to this "selection process"   the preamp has to "fit" in the system......the amp (s) the preamp and the speakers.......and then the room as the forth part of the system.....sources are not the same as  foundation parts 

My search continues for a preamp in front of Radio Craftsman 500 monoblocks.....which drive a pair of Sachiko rear loaded horns......so far I have yet to find a tube preamp that I like as much as the hafler 110 ---just  acquired a heathkit SP-2 ( a 'restored'  fisher copy??)  to check out...  have not found a tube pre as "likeable " as the SS Halfler ( refurb'ed and upgraded)    fisher 400C is mentioned as what they used back then  1959-62.......  Lafayette KT600 was another but so rare indeed...     anyway, this is my "process " as I have little chance to just try out a preamp........
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