Cary 303 CDP has vol control on the remote and is my fav for CPD for under $3k. If I had to do it over I'd have the Cary CDP going directly to an amp. If you have a local dealer try to get him to let you demo the Cary 303 (most dealers sell it new for ~2400). You can always buy a better Pre/Proc, but oh what a better CDP can do...
money best spent on better dac, transport, preamp?
I have good speakers and amp in B&W 801 matrix and levinson 27.5 but think I should have better results. My transport is a Parasound cdp100, dac is aragon d2a, preamp is Marantz 9000 preamp/processor. Which should be replaced first to hear a noticeable improvement?. Budget is $1000 for each used. Thanks for any help.