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Looking for a 2-channel high end volume control

I am working on a balanced design and I need a gain control with two channels. I currently am considering the Cirrus Logic CS3308/18. Details here: https://www.cirrus.com/products/cs3308-18/

However, unfortunately, the Cirrus is an 8-channel gain control and they apparently do not have a 2-channel version of this chip.

Is there a chip of comparable quality that can simultaneously perform gain control on two channels?


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bimasta
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PS — I should have included this extensive info:

https://www.digikey.com/htmldatasheets/production/486737/0/0/1/cs3310.html


Cirrus discontinued this product, as of Feb 4, 2022 (sic) —but it’s still available
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I use the CS3310, a 2-channel Stereo control. It’s part of a Chinese "passive preamp" with 4 inputs, remote control, mute, and it also has Balance control that doesn’t affect the sound quality in any way.

The "blurb" on ebay claimed Jeff Rowland also used it. Skeptical, I checked the Rowland site: sure enough, Rowland’s $17,000 preamp does use it.

Before I got it, I was using an ALPS 10K motorized pot, which is 40 years old, bu works perfectly. I still haven’t completely decided, but I think the old pot delivers a bit more detail... but lacks a balance function.

I need remote control, but I haven't yet found a chip-based system that can match a simple pot. Even my Meridian preamp, a "high-end" brand, veils the sound noticeably.
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