Should have been more clear. Installers love them because it gives them the chance to balance speakers in different rooms, so this is really, IMHO more of a whole home audio kind of feature than it is something the average audiophile would use.
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@jl35 Not really surprised. For most of us, those level controls are just one more component for the signal to go through. |
Do you mean they have independent gain and level controls, or are you calling them the same thing?? A gain control on a preamp can be really great, since most have too much gain to be useful, and therefore too much noise. It could also change the character of the preamp considerably depending on the setting. A level control (simple variable resistor) on an amp can help with channel balance issues, it’s more of a convenience feature installers may like to see. |