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CD Player volume control

If I (appears that I have caught the digital bug, again) decide to go with a cd player that has a volume control, (yes, I realize feeding directly into the amp is the best way to go, but cannot afford that now) I was told that turning the volume up (12 step attenuator a real positive in this case for bypassing preamp) on my YBA Passion Integre until it has reached it's limit (run out of steps so to speak) then run my cd player through its' own volume control would be an excellent, judicious compromise. What are your thoughts my fellow audiophools? thanks in advance always. warren :)
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Adding to the last poster on the topic of volume controls; unless the CD player has a very high quality analogue stepped antenuator you are better off with direct out to an amp with a passive linestage, or external preamp, with quality stepped antenuators.

Matching the voltage/impedance output to the input of the amplifier is absolutely critical with a passive linestage (or active for that matter)
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