I was hoping you weren't trying to buy the 1050 just as a 2-channel amp, just wanted to make sure . If you wanted the bass management, you could use one of the stereo analog inputs, but at that point it may be easier to just bypass the pre-amp (since you'll be doing an A-D-A conversion in the 1050, so you probably may as well connect the CD player straight to the 1050 via analog or digital).

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Gonk