tannoy active reveal (now reduced to £200 for a pair)

http://www.soundcontrol.co.uk/mod_1/pages/mod_1.12/pages/mod_1.12.1/pages/index.php?dep_ref=1.1.5.6

reasonable budget cdp

http://ws2.richersounds.com/showproduct.php?cda=showproduct&pid=NAD-C521I-TIT

passive pre

http://www.hifibitz.co.uk/product.asp?id=3237

if you can get a cdp for £400 with a built in volume control, then you wouldnt need a pre-amp.

cheers

chris