dual volume controls?

I never found them a pain at all. VERY "effective balancing control". Cheers

Tvad-

I suppose I am pre-disposed against dual volumes.

But, if I heard a compelling arguement for them or received a bunch of comments that the they sound much better and are not really much of a pain, I might consider dual controls. I prefer vinyl to cd and vinyl is kind of a pain in the ass but the sound is better so I think its worth the pain. But Im not so sure dual volumes are worth it.

Do you?

Oh MY GOD, 2 volume controls?!

How will I ever be able to enjoy the music ever again, doubling the effort in turning up or down the volume is just going to far........I AM MAD AS HELL AND I AM NOT GONNA TAKE IT ANYMORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I almost walked away from music over 1 knob, with another thats just crazy talk.............:)

I've had several of each type, I choose equipment for the way it sounds and absolutely would not allow the type of volume control to limit my choices.

My Aesthetix Callisto was dual volume control and I used and enjoyed it for about ten years. Never gave a thought one way or the other that two knobs were turned up and down.

Now I have a preamp that has traditional (single) volume control and I have the best sound I've ever had but not because of the volume control.

A dual volume control should (in theory) be better, the two channels are more discrete and provide better signal to noise and separation at the critical point of controlling output voltage.

The Quicksilver full function preamp with it's stepped attenuators is a pleasure to use. Mike Sanders would not have chosen this design if he didn't think there is a benefit to it.

I found the Audible Illusions preamp without stepped attenuators very frustrating to balance. I gave up on it after one evening.