it's beautiful, and agree about having some volume indicator. i have to admit that the classe cdp-500 touch screen and display were very cool, just from an aesthetic and conversation point. friends who were not audio inclined always seemed to comment on it. the coolest thing is that parasound continues to support former customers w/ an upgrade option, as opposed to leaving them twisting in the wind. i would have taken a serious look at the jc-1 mono block amps if i could have found a demo in indy 3 years ago.