I am currently NO preamp connect to my active speaker (ATC scm20asl), but curious about the next step of my system. Should I get a pre-amp first or clock?
Been using the Bartok >1y with U-Clock... then finally managed to ripped all (600+) SACDs into DSD dsf files. So....
Finally parted with the Puccini+U-Clock , spent the money on a Rossini Clock and pocketed some surplus!
Found a neat solution to replay physical SACDs with Oppo - Geerfab Audio D.BOB (taking I2S DSD output from blu-ray player into S/PDIF DSD DoP out). Waiting for delivery.
Now almost 95% of music replay via Roon.... rarely spin any LP or analog FM
The Rossini Clock does make big improvements via Roon!