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Although I agree that nothing beats a good pre...
I recently started running my soft synths (usually B4, Electric Piano, or some 80's analog type synths) through a Nebula Pre from a 3rd party library, Nebula Alex B mixing board emulation, and Nebula CDSoundmasters Tape simulation. Then I render each track which makes the settings permanent. This is a must as it frees up your CPU.
Another option is to buy a used inexpensive preamp clone (I bought a used CL 7602 for $500 & love it). I try to track as much as possible through that or my LA-610. I must admit, however, that the above approach with Nebula works so well for soft synths that I feel no need to go back out of the box into one of my pres.
I find that stacking these Nebula effects gives you a sum that is greater than its parts. It add harmonic content and gives you a very subtle HPF & LPF affect to round out the sound.
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