Gain and level controls on an amplifier-a good thing?


Was looking at some amplifiers and they had gain and level controls, most amplifiers don't have these things. Is this a good thing, desirable?

Seems like it might be a good thing but how come so few amplifiers have these things.

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Showing 1 response by ghdprentice

I think it depends on the level of sound quality you are going for. If it is the highest you can achieve, always leave unnecessary controls behind. They add signal path and lower the fidelity. This is why audiophile level equipment generally have one button and no potentiometers. On/off.