Will a high quality preamp really make a difference in sound?? Also speaker cable


Will a quality preamp make my system sound better?  And speaker cable...seems like everything I read people are split on this subject. My local hifi store brought up a good point; they said that the only thing between your amp and your speakers are the cable. Very good point and I'm inclined to believe it. Don't want to spend a fortune but don't want cheap cable either. Thoughts/ recommendations? Thank you in advance. 

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Right now I'm using 2 identical Anthem power amps MCA 225, NAD C379 preamp, Cambridge audio cxn100, and a Marantz single cd player as a transport using the dac inside the NAD. As far as speaker cable I'm using some that I found on Amazon and it seems to get the job done, the name of this speaker cable is WBC.

Another question fellas...if I were to throw a separate standalone dac into the mix, would it go between the NAD and the Cambridge audio streamer?? Little confused on this. As always thank you for all the advice in advance. 

My speakers are B&W 706s3 bookshelf speakers. Yes they are a bit on the bright side.