My whole audiophile life has been spent with systems where the preamp volume is rarely above 10:00 and where sometimes I can't turn it down enough. I'd like to see more of this kind of adjustment, as well as selectable output from digital sources, many of which simply have too much gain.
Preamps with variable gain... pros and cons?
I am considering a preamp upgrage and have noticed many high end units have adjustable gain (in addition of course to the volume control). What are the benifits of this feature? What units have you auditioned or owned? What models would you recommend? Is this soley a solid state feature or do any tube preamps have it?
Many thanks.
Many thanks.