Bingo.
More CDPs should have accomodations for hard-drive based systems, so a digital input to access the DAC. USB is good, but S/PDIF is the first choice I think.
A nice touch on the Modwright SWL9.0SE is the addition of upside down labeling of inputs and outputs, so you can read the label as you're looking over the top of the preamp.
Better labeling of inputs and outputs and switches on the backs of components: bright lettering that is sufficiently large to read from a angle and in less than ideal light.