Modwright LS36.5 gain adjustment

Hello all,
Have any of you tried modifying the gain of a Modwright LS36.5 to achieve a greater range of the volume control?

Thanks

audiohound03-11-2011 9:59pm

tgrisham Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,291 posts 03-12-2011 at 01:44am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I had the previous Modwright pre-amp and the gain was too much for my system. I sent it back to Dan Wright and he modified the volume for me. He was very nice about it and we spoke several times on the phone. It did modify the volume but between my CD output and the gain on my amps, it was still a bit much. The "cure" came when I started using a tubed DAC with volume control. Then I could precisely dial in the volume and the pre-amp started singing. My phono pre-amp did not have the high gain that my CDP had, so no adjustment was necessary when I listen to LPs.
tgrisham Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,291 posts 03-12-2011 at 07:50pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I tried in-line attenuators but didn't like the sound. I tried passive volume controls like NHT and didn't like the sound. Other options are using a CDP volume adjustment if available, using a DAC with volume control, or paying Dan. The only problem with the mod is that you may get a lower or higher volume attenuation than you like, then your phono volume may be off. Good luck.