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Run direct from ML 390s CD player without preamp?

I was considering running the Mark Levinson 390s CD player/processor direct ly into the Conrad Johnson Premier 140 power amp with the Wilson WP7s. How would that work out? What are the advantages or disadvantages of leaving the preamp out of the system? I do not need a tuner and plan only to use CD in the front end.
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bigkidz
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Also, you would need a pretty good preamp not to reduce the sonics of the ML CDP, which has a pretty good volume control in it stock. You would need to audition a few preamps to see if they better the sonics versus going direct. I am about to audition a few of the CDPs that allow you to go direct and see what they can do, but I also have four different preamps to see if any can add to the sonics.

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