Volume Control?
Refefer
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Hey guys,
I'm looking for a good volume control. Just a volume control. I am helping a friend build a 2 channel system who is looking for a way to control the volume going from his source to amplifier. He's looking for something cheap and only has one source to deal with, so I was thinking that there might be a good component which has only one input/output attached to a high quality dial? However, I don't know of any and am looking for suggestions or other work arounds.
Thanks
I'm looking for a good volume control. Just a volume control. I am helping a friend build a 2 channel system who is looking for a way to control the volume going from his source to amplifier. He's looking for something cheap and only has one source to deal with, so I was thinking that there might be a good component which has only one input/output attached to a high quality dial? However, I don't know of any and am looking for suggestions or other work arounds.
Thanks
Lovin that music year after year.
Main 2 Channel System
Polk SDA-1B,
Promitheus Audio TVC SE,
Rotel RB-980BX,
OPPO DV-970HD,
Lite Audio DAC AH,
IXOS XHA305 Interconnects
Computer Rig
Polk SDA CRS+,
Creek Audio 5350 SE,
Morrow Audio MA1 Interconnect,
HRT Music Streamer II
Main 2 Channel System
Polk SDA-1B,
Promitheus Audio TVC SE,
Rotel RB-980BX,
OPPO DV-970HD,
Lite Audio DAC AH,
IXOS XHA305 Interconnects
Computer Rig
Polk SDA CRS+,
Creek Audio 5350 SE,
Morrow Audio MA1 Interconnect,
HRT Music Streamer II
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Why in the world would you (he) want to do that? There is no volume to control from the source. Volume is a function of the amp, it is controled by the preamp.
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There are some sources (cdp's) that have the ability to control the volume, bypassing the need for an pre amp.Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
President of Club Polk -
This isn't really cheap at $250 retail, $150 used when you can find it, but I would consider it good quality as Channel Island makes nice stuff.
http://www.ciaudio.com/vpc1.html
If you are going to lay out that much for a passive preamp, I would look into a simple quality linestage active preamp from any of the higher end companies on the used market. More control IMO.HT Optoma HD25 LV on 80" DIY Screen, Anthem MRX 300 Receiver, Pioneer Elite BDP 51FD Polk CS350LS, Polk SDA1C, Polk FX300, Polk RT55, Dual EBS Adire Shiva 320watt tuned to 17hz, ICs-DIY Twisted Prs, Speaker-Raymond Cable
2 Channel Thorens TD 318 Grado ZF1, SACD/CD Marantz 8260, Soundstream/Krell DAC1, Audio Mirror PP1, Odyssey Stratos, ADS L-1290, ICs-DIY Twisted , Speaker-Raymond Cable -
Ah, good on ya Dennis.Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
President of Club Polk -
I am truely amazed, Dennis seems to know about every little thing we have questions about. WOW. I think he just sits at home or work all day and browses the internet for audio stuff.Harman Kardon AVR635
RTi10's Up Front
CSi5 Center
RTi6's Rear Surround
Furman RA-1210:rolleyes: -
When I was looking into this my searches always led me to EVS Ultimate Attenuators. These units are supposed to be the best sounding attenuators out there, but the are no longer being produced. They pop up on Audiogon every once in a while, its sad that Ric Schultz no longer makes them.
A good alternative that is also cheaper and more ergonomic would be Endler Audio Attenuators, you can get a stereo volume control for less then $100.
Jared -
There is also the passive line stage that Zero had a while back. I think it's around $50 or so
found it: Monarchy Audio Passive
Creek makes some pieces also, OBH-something or other.Sony KDL-40V2500 HDTV, Rotel RSX-1067 Receiver, Sony BDP-S550 Blu-ray, Slim Devices Squeezebox, Polk RTi6, CSi3 & R15, DIY sub with Atlas 15 -
The Monarchy was cool and worked but was IMO not that great to look and was something someone could easily do themselves. I have and used a dynakit dsc-1 passive pre.. I know its old but it has only one input and is very small (maybe 5" wide x 8' deep) volume control and balance only basically run from 20 in bad shape to 50 -60 in mint shape.MY HT RIG:
Sherwood p-965
Sherwood sd871 dvd
Rotel 1075 amp x5
LSI15 mains
LsiC center
LSIfx surround backs
Lsi7 side surrounds
SVS pb12/plus2
2 Channel Rig:
nad 1020 Pre-amp
Rotel 1080 stereo amp
Polk sda 2B
kenwood grunt Tuner
realistic lab 450 TT
Signal cable IC -
Wow, Many thanks guys. More responses than I expected, and exactly what I was looking for. Thanks again.Lovin that music year after year.
Main 2 Channel System
Polk SDA-1B,
Promitheus Audio TVC SE,
Rotel RB-980BX,
OPPO DV-970HD,
Lite Audio DAC AH,
IXOS XHA305 Interconnects
Computer Rig
Polk SDA CRS+,
Creek Audio 5350 SE,
Morrow Audio MA1 Interconnect,
HRT Music Streamer II -
Creek has been doing this idea for quite some time with the OBH-22 and OBH-22SE. I'm not sure what the previous model number was...OBH-12...but it's a helluva lot cheaper than buying a new source.CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
