I’ve had over 60 amps and probably 25 preamps and in my experience there is a bigger range of performance with preamps than amps. Volume is tough to do well, and input selectors are a can of worms despite looking simple, not to mention amplifying tiny signals is harder than bigger signals.
Preamp and Amp how much influence each contributes?
A lot of people Claim preamp has more influence on sound than amp. But in reality there are close to 10 :1 discussions on amps than preamp. What’s your thoughts? And how would you distribute your money between them? How much sound quality do you sacrifice for a same power integrated amp?