@doni My point, and I think Lance's as well, is to consider slightly more power by adding one of their amps after the MZ2. 1 W, though sufficient for some music and at some volumes, etc. will leave you wanting in many ways. Their 10 or 40 watt options make more sense or the new Ultralinear amp. You can trial any, and then compare to the MZ2 (as both pre and amp). The other option is to continue using it with the Pass XA-30.8 (which I have by the way).