Mrderrick brings up a good point about the state of your amplifiers. I had my MA-1s upgraded with the Caddock resistors and output resistors, and it was a significant improvement. More natural sounding, less harsh. If you are looking to change to get a remote, Ralph has been talking about adding a remote capability to his top pre-amp (is that the MP3 or MP1?). It is a motorized device that will turn the knob. I saw a photo of it at a show someplace, maybe in the CES photos here. It looks like a Geneva wheel and motor mechanism, set up a bit like an old English grandfather clock between heavy plates. I don't have a lot of experinece with pre-amps and the Atmas. I haven't tried the Atma pres. The best I've heard in my system so far is the Pass X1, although I've been running a Wadia direct, which I preferred to any of the preamps I tried.
