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Why do preamps improve sound of CDP?

I have tried listening to my CDP through my preamp and bypassing my preamp going from CDP directly to headphone amp. If I go through the tape out of my preamp the sound is even nicer than direct from CDP to headphone amp. Why is this?
mitchb

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t_bone
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In 10 words or less... better loading of amp by preamp than by CD player.

You can find a lot of commentary on this if you search through the archives for threads on running CDPs with volume direct to amp, or on threads about passive attenuators.
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