Amp, Preamp, two volume pots, there can be only one!


Hello everybody,

I have a question regarding the two volume knobs in my system and how they

should co-relate.

Here is my gear, both units are tubed:

Amp: Coincident Dynamo 34SE Mk1 (Output power: 8Wpc, Sensitivity: 300mV for full output, Input impedance: 100k ohms, S/N ratio: 92dB)

Preamp: Doge 8 2018 (Output impedance: 600 ohms, Input impedance: 50K ohms, Input sensitivity: 200mV)

Speaker: Proac 140 Mk1 (Sensitivity 91db, Amplifier Power Range 15 - 250 watts)

Now here is the dilemma, Coincident says if Dynamo is used a power amp the volume pot should be left open (heard that some call it a sensitivity pot too) but this introduces noise in the system (albeit when music is not playing) and leaves a very small usable range on the preamp volume knob, and hard to hit the sweet spot as at 9 o clock its already very loud.

So what would be the best way to run things without losing signal quality? And is there any mismatch between my power/pre?

Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

neverlast

Showing 1 response by cleeds

r1g450

A volume control can't alter, distort, overdrive, add noise, etc.. to the signal ...

I couldn't disagree more. It isn't clear why you'd make such a sweeping claim.