A long time ago I had my CD player - Denon DCD3000 (S10 in Asia) driving my ARC classic 60 directly and immediately I discovered so much more detail I missed in the treble. Putting an AI L1 veiled it a little bit but it provided a lot more meat to the body and soundstage. ultimately I kept using a preamp since then.
The remote controlled motorized volume control on the DCD3000 is a bonus ... so I never expected too much out of it.
The remote controlled motorized volume control on the DCD3000 is a bonus ... so I never expected too much out of it.