Chase Remote Line Controller RLC-1
these are not current production, however, they either work, or they don’t, I’ve never had one give any trouble (one arrived damaged). I have them in my 3 systems.
here’s 4 for sale (make sure it has original remote control, definitely needed to operate it).
https://www.hifishark.com/search?q=chase+rlc-1
two accept returns, the return shipping is all you risk. other 2, no returns, but they don’t break, and if arrives broken, eBay/paypal will get your money back.
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For about the 10th time, my friends and I did a listening shoot-out. A few months without it, then back in. We simply cannot detect any difference in or out. It’s 120 db s/n, invisible.
Remote: power, volume, balance, bass, treble, 4 inputs. And ’automatically/progressively’ engaged ’loudness’ as you lower the volume.
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’Normal Volume’:
1. Chase at ’default’ start-up volume (unplug it/plug it in for defaults) (no loudness is involved).
2. Preamp: Set ’low-normal’ vol with your preamp, that’s it, never change that.
3. Chase controls volume: ^ = less attenuation or v = more attenuation with progressively engaged fletcher-munson ’loudness’.
Maintaining bass is what maintains involvement with low volume music, otherwise it becomes background sound.
Remote Balance from your listening position while experiencing resultant imaging is a wonderful thing.
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Using this for loudness, you don’t need that on your preamp or integrated, so your choices widen significantly.
Using it’s 4 inputs, your preamp or integrated does not need several inputs, also widening your choices. No phono built-in.
I’m so confident in it’s invisibility, for phono: my 3 tonearms to SUT with 3 inputs/MM Pass to my mx110z vintage tube tuner preamp’s MM Phono, out of mx110z to Chase RLC-1, to Cayin amp. I’ve gone preamp direct to Cayin, line in or pre-in, or thru Chase, it’s invisible, wonderful features.
The mx110z has a Loudness control, but it's manual, take a hike, the Chase is definitely preferable for this.
these are not current production, however, they either work, or they don’t, I’ve never had one give any trouble (one arrived damaged). I have them in my 3 systems.
here’s 4 for sale (make sure it has original remote control, definitely needed to operate it).
https://www.hifishark.com/search?q=chase+rlc-1
two accept returns, the return shipping is all you risk. other 2, no returns, but they don’t break, and if arrives broken, eBay/paypal will get your money back.
.......................
For about the 10th time, my friends and I did a listening shoot-out. A few months without it, then back in. We simply cannot detect any difference in or out. It’s 120 db s/n, invisible.
Remote: power, volume, balance, bass, treble, 4 inputs. And ’automatically/progressively’ engaged ’loudness’ as you lower the volume.
.................................
’Normal Volume’:
1. Chase at ’default’ start-up volume (unplug it/plug it in for defaults) (no loudness is involved).
2. Preamp: Set ’low-normal’ vol with your preamp, that’s it, never change that.
3. Chase controls volume: ^ = less attenuation or v = more attenuation with progressively engaged fletcher-munson ’loudness’.
Maintaining bass is what maintains involvement with low volume music, otherwise it becomes background sound.
Remote Balance from your listening position while experiencing resultant imaging is a wonderful thing.
.......................................
Using this for loudness, you don’t need that on your preamp or integrated, so your choices widen significantly.
Using it’s 4 inputs, your preamp or integrated does not need several inputs, also widening your choices. No phono built-in.
I’m so confident in it’s invisibility, for phono: my 3 tonearms to SUT with 3 inputs/MM Pass to my mx110z vintage tube tuner preamp’s MM Phono, out of mx110z to Chase RLC-1, to Cayin amp. I’ve gone preamp direct to Cayin, line in or pre-in, or thru Chase, it’s invisible, wonderful features.
The mx110z has a Loudness control, but it's manual, take a hike, the Chase is definitely preferable for this.