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Bellari VP129 as a CD-Player Preamp?

This question may seem trivial to some, but I'm curious as to whether or not it's possible to use the Bellari VP129 Phono Preamp as a CD Player preamp. I'm very happy with the sound in my analog front-end, but my digital front end produces a lot of glare and harshness, and is almost unlistenable. I'd like to tone it down or eventually upgrade, but I just don't have the cash right now. Is it possible to run the CD Player into the Bellari and then out to my amps, or will this burn them up?
jwglista

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elevick
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This is a phono stage. Anything other than a turntable will sound awful through it.
You can get a Creek OBH 12 for about the same price and it won't color the sound at all-totally passive.
elevick
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Get your hands on a used B&K pre like the 5 or 10. They are very inexpensive and sound amazing. The only downfall with B&K is quirky remotes.

The other option is an external DAC. The NAD is built very well as a transport. Have you tried any other players? See how a $200 philips, sony or jvc compare?
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