CD/DVD Player with variable output volume control?

From my research, while the other Oppo's have better picture, the now discontinued Oppo 970 has the best CD sound of all the Oppo units, so upgrading to another Oppo unit is not a consideration.

I haven't considered modding my 970. That is an option I will look into.

I do not want to add an external Dac. If I consider adding a DAC I think I would go with a preamp and CDP down the road, or the new Benchmark DAC1-PRE, but it's to pricy for me at the present.

I was hopping Denon, Marantz, Cambridge, Pioneer, etc. had variable outputs. Do any of these or other DVD players have any?

Mechans,

I'm specifically looking for a DVD player and not a stand alone CD player. This DVD player will have to play CDs (not necessarily SACD or DVD-A) for music and DVDs for movies. I'm looking to improve the CD playback of the already good Oppo DVD player.

Thanx,

I saw the cambridge audio 540 dvd had the volume control on the remote, but I don't know more than that.

I may have to save up for a preamp or DAC/preamp but I will keep looking.

Someone emailed me an recommended the Citypulse DAC DA7.2x II. It has 24/192 DAC, one analogue input, plus remote volume. Looks interesting for $425, but I don't know much about it.

I noticed the Cambridge Audio DVD89 has volume on remote as well. It seems like I have some options.

I'm most interested in improving the CD performance, because movies seem adequate for me with 1080i, but I will take the best overall I can at my $400 price.

I also see the Panasonic dmp bd30 blu ray player has 2 channel analogue out with volume, plus BluRay, 1080P DVD, and 24/192 CD. If CD performance is good, this seems like the one. Does anyone have experience with this unit. I think I am going to start a new post concerning this player.