"Hence get a decent Cary preamp and you will gain a lot.">>>>> I also come from the same preamp camp.I tried running my Edge NL-10 amp directly with my Wadia cdp, and though the combo was nice "it didn't float my boat." Inserting my Edge SIG-1 pre back into the system brought me back home,so to speak. Your mileage may vary, but to these ears its a preamp/cdp all the way...
