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High end stereo preamps? Worth it?
There isn't a preamp that's built into a dac that's even close to a good high-end preamp. I have a SIM audio p8 and I haven't heard any preamp built into a dac that comes close. But then how can you compare the preamp inside the dac to a $15,000 p... 
Best 40 to 50k used speakers
For that kind of money you could get the monitor audio platinum 500 ll for $30,000 brand new and those speakers will beat speakers that are three or four times the price. Check them out. 
All New Joseph Audio Profile Loudspeakers // The Affordable Reference !
I like Joseph audio but they're nowhere near as good as the monitor audio platinum 200 generation 2 or anything in the platinum range. The top end isn't as natural and open sounding with the soft dome tweeter as the AMT tweeter is. And the bass is...