Kacz: Thanks for the suggestion. Call me lazy but I need a remote for volume. I was also thinking (maybe) about upgrading to a ML no39 or a Wadia 850 so that I could go direct without a preamp at all. But I am not too hopeful on this idea as I have never heard a direct-in solution that worked well without losing all the depth. I almost prefer having the Classe 50 or 60 however so I can open up my choices on the CD player upgrade. I am thinking about the ML no39, Wadia 850, Classe CDP 1.0, and the Sony CDP-Xa7ES. Thanks Tom
