Being CD only I recommend either a quality passive volume control or a CD player with volume control. No preamp is better than no preamp.
Vandersteen 2ces, McCormack 0.5 and which pre-amp
Vandersteen 2ces and a McCormack 0.5 amp seems like a pretty popular combination among people on this forum. So, my question for the Vandersteen 2ce/McCormack 0.5 people is, which pre-amp are you using with this combination and why? I mostly listen to classical and opera, am currently using a Rotel integrated amp as a pre-amp and am thinking about making the move to a pre-amp. I play CDs only.