System edited: With the addition of the TG Audio speaker cables - over Cardas GR - I am really getting immense satisfaction from my system. May look at a Silversmith interconnect.
Gunbei- I put the volume of the Berning to about 3/4 and use volume control of the Capitole with the remote.
Czbbcl- Thanks for your comment. After using a Hovland HP-100 in this set up, I happily sold it when I got - to me - better sound/results going direct from cdp to amp. What does a pre do to the signal to make it "much better?" I certailny don't need a volume control.