Remote Volume Control for my Decware amp
I recently received a Decware Zen Triode integrated amp (after 3 year wait). The amp is exceptional and puts my Krell Duo 300 XD to shame. The only drawback is the manual volume control. I really enjoy cranking up certain songs and adjusting it down when volume is too loud. While I can run it through my Schiit Freya Plus that was paired with my Krell, i fear I’ll degrade the sound with more connectors and electronics In the signal path. Although the Freya plus has pass through mode, the Freya may not match the quality of the Decware. Is there a solution that will not degrade the purity of the signal path? Steve had recommended one if his devices, but it’s a waiting list item and i Can’t wait another 3…4…5 years.
@paradisecom - I have the Freya Plus and I will try it after my burn in period is over 100 hours. @sfgak I like that idea. A mechanical solution. To make it more difficult, there separate volume controls for the left and right.
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@gruvjet I think it would be fun to try to make something like this. There are plenty of stepper motors available that interface with arduino or pi boards, and there are plenty of remotes that interface with those same boards. A mechanical solution would avoid any chance of signal degradation / alteration from any electronic attenuator. The only challenging issue would be to get some way to clamp the steppers non-destructively to the two volume knobs in a secure way that wasn't ugly as all sin... a 3D printed solution might work (after some prototyping). Good luck in your quest! |
Khozmo Passive Preamp DUALMONO without input selector
https://khozmo.com/product/dualmono-without-input-selector-rca-xlr/ |
