Channel Strips and PreAmps; Do I need one?

I’ve been using a Rode NT1-A to record both my acoustic guitar and my Fender Princeton Amp with my Electric Guitar. I have the mic going straight into my PRESONUS FIRE BOX interface and from there to the iMac. Sometimes with the acoustic guitar I run 2 mics for a stereo sound.
This is my first set up for recording into a computer and I’m happy. For the most part I think that I get a pretty darn good sound. Keep in mind that I’m still learning about good mic placement and EQ etc…
I’ve been seeing quite a bit of news about other types of external microphone pre amps and “channel strips”. Some of them are just “pre-amps” others have EQ and or Compression by companies like ART, Presounus, Focusright etc..
Am I missing something sound wise with the Mic / FireBox / Computer chain? Would I notice much of an improvement in my sound if I ran the mic through one of these?
My budget is on the lower side as you may have guessed based on the price of my mic and my interface (about $300 each). Any ideas on a PreAmp / Channel Strip to check out?
iMac G5 Mac OS X (10.3.9) 1.5 gigs ram

OK.........
If I were to say get a "channel strip" unit, would I then take the outputs into the "microphone" inputs of my Presonus FireBox or should I use the "line" inputs? In this way I think that I would be using 2 pre-amps at the same time; the "channel strip" and the "firebox".
OR is there need to bypass the "pre-amp" section of the Firebox and just use it as a analoge to digital interface?
Best,
Morris

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