I have an Art Symphony II with volume control, ALPS, 50KAX2. The music sounds more natural, loosey, and relaxed. When I connect my Sonic Frontiers SFL-2 preamp to the Art amp, I get better defined image and focus. The Art volume control is just a variable resistor added between the source's input and the amp input. You can simulate this with a passive preamp. I wonder any one has opportunity to compare the ALPS volume control with step attenuator.
art audio volume control
can anyone chime in on the quality of the art audio volume control?
i have been seriously contemplating replacing my rogue99mag/caryv12i combo with one of joe fratus' works of art.
am i likely to miss the active gain settings of the rogue, which i'm somewhat accustomed to at this point?
or do you think i'll sell my rogue/cary pairing and never look back?
based on what i've read and the quality of output transformers that joe uses in his amps, i have been lead to believe that one of the high powered options in the art audio line would control and drive my tyler linbrooks to my satisfaction. i do like to rock out, but let's understand that i do not have much opportunity or reason to listen at sustained 100db levels. the linbrooks are a fairly efficent 93db and somewhat tame 4ohm load.
i have been seriously contemplating replacing my rogue99mag/caryv12i combo with one of joe fratus' works of art.
am i likely to miss the active gain settings of the rogue, which i'm somewhat accustomed to at this point?
or do you think i'll sell my rogue/cary pairing and never look back?
based on what i've read and the quality of output transformers that joe uses in his amps, i have been lead to believe that one of the high powered options in the art audio line would control and drive my tyler linbrooks to my satisfaction. i do like to rock out, but let's understand that i do not have much opportunity or reason to listen at sustained 100db levels. the linbrooks are a fairly efficent 93db and somewhat tame 4ohm load.