Thanks very much for your responses, Mrderrick.
I have a pair of Rothwell attenuators myself and I'm curious where you used them. Did you put them at the analog inputs of the AM with the signal coming from the preamp? Or did you use them at the analog input of the preamp with the signal coming from the AM?
I must admit that I am completely confused at how everything works when you have two devices in a signal chain providing gain, complete with two volume controls, etc. This sounds to me like a recipe for ongoing sonic confusion, but I suppose it's a matter of experimentation.
I also am under no illusions that the AM will provide miraculous benefits with no trade-offs, but the bass problems in my room are pretty severe so I may well be willing to live with whatever price the AM exacts.
I have a pair of Rothwell attenuators myself and I'm curious where you used them. Did you put them at the analog inputs of the AM with the signal coming from the preamp? Or did you use them at the analog input of the preamp with the signal coming from the AM?
I must admit that I am completely confused at how everything works when you have two devices in a signal chain providing gain, complete with two volume controls, etc. This sounds to me like a recipe for ongoing sonic confusion, but I suppose it's a matter of experimentation.
I also am under no illusions that the AM will provide miraculous benefits with no trade-offs, but the bass problems in my room are pretty severe so I may well be willing to live with whatever price the AM exacts.