CD Direct to Mono Blocks or Preamp???

The reason I'm currently running the Cal CL-15 direct is because when I first tried the Cal through my Audio Research LS3 (approx 10 yrs. ago)I remember it sounding fuller through the preamp but more detailed cd direct (at the time my speakers were Dynaudio Contour 3.3). I was thinking of getting Bryston's BP-26 (or BP6) and run my cal cl-15 into that...or going with McIntosh MCD 500 CD direct(MCD 1100 a bit rich for my blood). Any thoughts on this. (Keep in mind ...with the Bryston option ..I will have another audio boost when I ..down the road ..replace my Cal CD. which option do you feel will give the most detail?
(I appreciate your thoughts).

Thanks for all your input...I'm new to this and really appreciate you sharing your experience. I think I'm going with the MCD 1100 (over the Bryston BP-26 running my Cal Audio CL-15 for now) unless there's someone who has actually tried the Bryston Pre-amp vs. MCD 1100 (or even the MCD 500) and thinks there's a reason to go pre-amp. Again..thanks to all.

Hi Mrtennis: I was EXTREMELY happy with my Dynaudio contour 3.3's fed by Bryston 7BST mono's and Cal Audio CL-15 CD direct into the mono bloc's. Until......a guy I work with got bit by the Hi End audio bug which in turn got me going again. I replaced my contour 3.3's with Dynaudio Sapphires which did many thing better than the 3.3's except for rock. Now I guess I'm looking to upgrade to keep all the better things of Sapphires without losing what I had in Rock n roll (which I do like to Rock at times) with the contours. I'm afraid I've started an expensive "Domino Effect". I'm thinking of buying the McIntosh MCD 1100 (direct into 7BST's) without hearing it because I've heard only great things about it (I know there's a risk but it's got to be several levels better than my Cal CL-15 (whatever "better" means). I guess the goal is to have a system that sound's as "Real" as possible. ...tnx for your input.