Thanks for your reply. I was leaning that way myself. The Schiit Ayr would be another possibility, I think, if it had a remote control.
Passive or Active Pre- Amp for Nuforce STA200
The Nuforce STA200 has 34db of gain. I was thinking of the Schiit Saga passive/active preamp because it has a remote volume control. Thoughts on a preamp under $1000.00?