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Preamp or DAC?

Been slowly building my system and have a pretty decent amp, a Benchmark AHB2. Funds are limited, but ready to get either the Benchmark DAC3 or their bit more expensive LA4 preamp. Trying to keep it all in the family. Recommendations regarding which one would be best choice since can only afford one or other? Wish I could get both, but don’t make that kind of money (maybe in a year or two). For context, feeding it with a streaming Bluesound Node 2i and delivered to Selah 4 ohm floor speakers. My audio knowledge is limited, especially compared to most of you all, so any advice you may offer will be much appreciated. Feel the need to see what you "experts" think before purchasing. Thanks!
kellen
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audiotroy
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go bricasti me way better dac also a very transparent analog volumen control
No snalog ins though



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kellen OP
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Hi Dave/Troy --I'm not familiar with Bricasti, but appears may be one of those "designed in USA, manufactured in China" kind of products.  One of the reasons I'm staying within the Benchmark family of products is because they are wholly made in the USA.  I've pretty much had it with China, not just because they are so iffy on quality control, but also because I'm definitely ticked at how they've polluted the world with the virus we're dealing with.  The death toll they've spread around the world is terrible, not to mention the global economic damage.  Really don't want to buy anything made in China now.
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d2girls
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Bricasti is made in the USA. Your rant about China is not only ignorant, but pointless. 2/3 of the worlds supply of Silicon and other rare earth metals used in in the creation of all manner of devices, the dac chips, board pcbs, even the plastics are mined in Chinese mines. 

And to mr audio Troy please learn to proof read before hitting the post your response button. Thank you.
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D2girls

So in your enlightened opinion, someone exhibiting provincial attitudes is ignorant? You are basically calling everyone outside the US ignorant. Not been my experience. 
Limiting the revenue to governments or regions to as little as possible is a choice each  person is entitled to make when spending their resources in a free society. So is disregarding enlightened  individuals who always think they know what is best for others. 
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@Kellen - Amen, you are not alone!
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