If I were you, I'd get this, I'm surprised it's still available!
FS: Marantz CD5001
Originally Posted by sk007
i didn't realize that was line out. But then where is the output that uses the internal amplifier? still the RCA? I thought line out signals are not amplified. correct me if I'm wrong.
Most CDPs do not have headphone jacks, and if a CDP doesn't have a headphone jack, there is no internal amp. The RCA jacks are always line-outs, for use with an amp. If you get the CDP I linked above, you don't need a separate amp though, as it has a headphone jack.