You may also wish to consider in line attenuators like the Rothwells
Adjustable output on CD player
Can anyone recommend an innexpensive CD player with an adjustable output or a very low output?. My speakers are sensitive and my preamp needs to work in a broader range. It currently is between 9-10 oclock all the time. I was thinking that having lower output from the CD player would do the trick. Thanks in advance for the help. I have a Rotel 971 now.