Another couple of thoughts for you. Did you know that the CD 7000 has a digital output? That provides another set of options for connecting. You can get a Beomaster 5500/6500/7000 to go with the CD 7000. They all have the same form factor, but different finishes (except the 7000 which of course matches). In that way, you can get remote control of the CD using either the Beolink 1000, the Master Control Panel 5500 or 6500 (two way remote), or the Beolink 7000 (extremely exotic, awesome remote control that is also two way). If you hooked any of these up, you plug the cable from the CD7000 directly into the beomaster, and then you can use the digitial output to bypass the amplifier in the Beomaster 5500/6500/7000.
Good luck. The only problem is, once you start buying B and O, you'll get hooked and spend lots of time and money!