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Preamp with separate volume control for each channel?

Thought I should ask you knowledgable folks for thoughts and recommendations.  Recently had my vintage Music Reference RM-9 repaired after losing the left channel.  Now it produces output, but at a considerably reduced level:  Left side volume at 9, for instance, while right side has to be about 5 to match output. 

  I'm using an old Promitheus Transformer Based preamp to make things work; tried a different passive with a single volume control and it just didn't work. 

   I had some issue with the repair shop regarding the amp and am reluctant to take it back to them.   

Thanks for any input.

 

leadfeathers
leadfeathers OP
13 posts
 

No, thought they were gone for good.  Clicking on an old Music Reference link connects to some unrelated site in Indonesia.  

Do you have a link?  Thanks for the response.

 

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mulveling
1,973 posts
 

Khozmo in Poland makes passive preamps with dual mono volume controls using your choice of their very high quality ladder, shunt, or stepped attenuators. Remote controllable too. 

sns
3,402 posts
 

Coincident Statement, active pre, 300B DHT, dual transformer based volume control. I'd get the Music Ref repaired.

testpilot
972 posts
 

Aren’t you looking for a preamp with a balance control?

jperry
2,458 posts
 

"had my vintage Music Reference RM-9 repaired"

Well sort of... I would take it to a different shop for repair. There are a number of preamps with dual volume controls, but I don't think that is the solution you want.

 

 

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