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Parasound's Hint 6's new volume control provides huge sonic advances?

Promotional language for the (relatively) new HINT 6 says this: "New Burr-Brown Volume Control:
The Parasound HINT 6 is packed full of technical advancements. The new, upgraded volume control replaces the original model's motorized potentiometer and sliding mechanical contacts with a Burr-Brown electronically controlled analog resistor ladder volume control. Technical advancements in the new volume control offer a more distinct sound stage by increasing the dynamic range, lowering the noise floor, improving left-right separation and maintaining absolute left-right channel tracking at any volume level."

I'm not a skeptic, but am trying to learn.

QUESTION: How does a volume control affect so many elements important to the sound?

I almost never look to the details of how an amplifier's volume control is designed. Is it this important?
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b_limo
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NP George.  Still to this day I think your pre’s are the best sounding pre for that kind of $ and I love the idea of no bs straight signal idea.  It worked very well with my Classe CA150, my Classe CA250 and parasound z dac.  
The Lightspeed just got out of the way and I had no issues what so ever with dynamics or lack of meat on the bones, per se.  


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b_limo
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The Lightspeed Attenuator, made by George, was probably the best volume control I have had in my system.  It was also the longest on going thread back in the day.  Im not sure why it isn’t still talked about and used by some of you.

The belles aria integrated also uses a burr brown volume control.  In essence, isn’t the volume control the only job of the preamp?  
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