I used a CA2(the older version) with a pair of the Active 20's and thought it was a great little preamp at the time. Had XLR outputs although it wasn't a truly balanced design, but still sounded great and was reasonably priced.
I don't know what the new versions of these are going for now as prices have increased quite a bit from 7-8 years ago. Tim
I don't know what the new versions of these are going for now as prices have increased quite a bit from 7-8 years ago. Tim