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CD players with variable output/volume control

Hi - I am a single-source guy, and I want to run a CD player directly to my poweramp. I know there are some good units out there with volume controls on the remote, but I don't know of many. Here are the ones I know of:

Xindak Muse 1.0, 2.0, 3.0
Xindak SCD-2
AH! Njoe Tjoeb 4000
Several Marantz units...

Any other moderately priced units out there? Am I crazy to want to do this? I hate preamps, especially when I only use them for the volume control...
spurzheim
pardales
652 posts
 
Newmanoc: I appreciate your qualifiction. I am running a Prima MK II SE DAC direct into my amp and find it outstanding. It has a tube output linestage built in and sounds great. I have not yet made any direct comparsions with a linestage in the mix yet.
spurzheim OP
21 posts
 
add the "Theta Miles" to the list
highendool
3 posts
 
The Denon DCD-920 in the auction now, has variable and fixed outputs.
sounds_real_audio
1,012 posts
 
I like the Shanling CD-100. Not expensive about $2000 retail. Our store sells them for about $1700. Very very nice. Remote volume control. Stunning looks.
arkprof
182 posts
 
Great way to go ... shorter route ... I've used Wadia this way and now, too, with my Shanling SACD. I really like the Sbanling, and its playback with CDs seems every bit as good as with SACDs, maybe better.
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