Is anyone else here running without a preamp? My last pre was a Kenwood KC-105 which I picked up at the local DAV - a good deal. It looked like an Unsoundesign product, but sounded good. I gave it away at a local audio meet as one of the door prizes. At the same meet, I acquired a small tubed power amp which had the input jacks on top. I am running a tuner, a Kenwood KT-8300, and a DAC, a Sony ES unit, both with variable outputs. I merely swap the easily accessible RCA connections and enjoy the music. I think I can add the phono setup to the mix also. Does less circuitry not mean better sound?

Laz