CD Players With Balanced Variable Outputs?

Shanling T-100 cd player or T-200 SACD players. Both tubed or solid state outputs on the same machine, plus a tubed headphone amp built in as a free bonus....

Good sound, good looks, fully appointed, it's a winner.

Cary 303/200 and Cary 303/300

Cairn Fog

FP,

I'm guessing that he needs balanced outputs that have a variable volume control.

TIC

"I'm guessing that he needs balanced outputs that have a variable volume control."

Alas, that was the intent of my question. My limited understanding is that many players, perhaps not the very best, "lose something" when using the variable outputs rather than the fixed outputs. Does this change if the variable outputs are run through XLR balanced outputs.