Actual Rega Osiris owners

Without prejudice to the following blurb,

(1) I have the REGA OSIRIS integrated amp sourced by the REGA ISIS VALVE cdp, so I know its saga very well. It’s specs highlight the following: "’...with a passive volume control (an Alps Blue Velvet potentiometer is used)..."

(2) What is the concern about "stepped " versus "continually variable " ? Anecdotally, its "ultra smooth" and analogous to a simple continuous"straight line " operation.

 I will defer to the techno geeks to explain this approach in detail. (Techno babble to me)....)

There is no "readout " as COURANT as already succinctly highlighted above.
Indeed its just a simple continuous rotary dial with no markings, with the implied analogue "clock" volume position as your reference point. The ultra- heavyweight machined remote is delightful,

I generally play mine at a usual setting of "9 o’clock - 10 o’clock" for normal critical listening when I am alone,  that still generates all the necessary dynamics and slam comfortably preserved. The efficiency of your speakers will be a determining factor. 

The volume level gets easily and linearly scaled back to a lower volume position when conversation is involved. .

At a 12 o’clock volume position, it’s actually uncomfortably loud in my system requiring a significant immediate scale-back . I’ve never had a reason to have it cranked up there, much less past there.

I’ve had my OSIRIS for 4+ years now and it’s a fine performing unit that is built like a tank (it is about 55 lbs in weight.....) with gobs of surplus power .