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Is an autoformer (AVC) always superior to pots and resistors ?

This is an argument some of my friends made to me. AVC is always the best volume control, better than anything else such as rk50 or resistor based volume controls. Have you found this to be the case?

I am also curious why AVC is not implemented more often in high end audio preamps / integrated amps.

 

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My experience has been to get one of Dave Slagle’s autoformers and be done with typical resistor type volume control. 

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no softened transients here with my slagle autoformers. wonderfully impactful at low level listening, which is my preference.

 

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low powered set amp, an inductive volume control, and high efficient speakers = audio nirvana 😃

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@j_andrews I use slagle passive in front of oliver sayes with omega speakers! Your build looks nice 😊 

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@j_andrews

I say the same thing to anybody who will listen, get one of Dave Slagle’s autoformers with a balance control and be done with typical resistor type volume control. If it has a sound - sign me up. I love it!

 

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