yep... the preamp idea is based on more than one source AND not all of them digital.
If that is the ticket for you here, I'd say you are on the right path to increase performance levels.
Really soon hereafter I'd seriously look into a way better source, or bit true playback via a personal confuser/server arrangment.
in all, I'd say yes.. a noticable gain... How noticeable? That's the real question here. A nice tube preamp would be more of a noticeable change IMHO than a SS preamp on the same level.
I suspect here that the preamp idea is but one step of many to upgrade or repalce outright your current system.
If so, you are headed right in the right direction.... the only caveat I'd mention apart from the initial one I m& Bob made here, is this; Better is always better. if mulitple sources is the goal, I'd add for $2K - $3K (in the preowned) market, there's a lot of killer preamps. past that range, one has to jump way on up to do better. But the $1K preamps are easier fare to best by adding only double or so thhat amount to begin with.
Last thought here is this... think about going balanced or sE now. It'll pay off later on, especially if you wait and drop the 2-3K for one now.
If that is the ticket for you here, I'd say you are on the right path to increase performance levels.
Really soon hereafter I'd seriously look into a way better source, or bit true playback via a personal confuser/server arrangment.
in all, I'd say yes.. a noticable gain... How noticeable? That's the real question here. A nice tube preamp would be more of a noticeable change IMHO than a SS preamp on the same level.
I suspect here that the preamp idea is but one step of many to upgrade or repalce outright your current system.
If so, you are headed right in the right direction.... the only caveat I'd mention apart from the initial one I m& Bob made here, is this; Better is always better. if mulitple sources is the goal, I'd add for $2K - $3K (in the preowned) market, there's a lot of killer preamps. past that range, one has to jump way on up to do better. But the $1K preamps are easier fare to best by adding only double or so thhat amount to begin with.
Last thought here is this... think about going balanced or sE now. It'll pay off later on, especially if you wait and drop the 2-3K for one now.