Be careful to go into the Oppo menu and lower the gain when you switch to variable volume control BEFORE you connect it directly to your amps! I prefered my preamp volume control, but it is easy to try to see which you prefer. If your present preamp in not balanced, you will likely prefer using the direct XLR connection.
Oppo BDP-95
I am a bit nervous. I am going to hook up my new BDP-95 directly to a pair of new Bel Canto Ref1000M monoblocks using the BDP-95's XLR outputs. From what I have read using the XLR outputs (Set on variable) on the BDP-95 the sound is great when hooked up WITHOUT a preamplifier. What, if any, experience has any member had with bypassing the preamplifier with a BDP-95. Thanks