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Remote volume out on TAD-150 preamp..options?

I have a TAD (Tube Audio Design) 150 preamp, designed/built by Paul Gryzbek.  The preamp was quite poplar here maybe 15-20ish years back.  My remote volume went out.  The remote works, but the volume pot in the preamp no longer responds.  Sadly, Paul passed away a number of years ago.  I had a local audio repair guy look at it and he said it's beyond his understanding. 

 

Any ideas who/where it could be fixed?   I'm in SE WI. 

nogaps
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koestner
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So if it's only the remote that doesn't work then place a Placette Remote Volume after it. They're around $400 used and when you eventually change pre-amps you can sell the Placette for almost what you paid.

nogaps OP
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To tide me over I'm using a passive preamp with a remote volume control(source>DAC>preamp>passive preamp>amp>speakers).  

 

I works and sounds fine.  The preamp itself works as it should..it just requires manual volume control..which is not me.  I use the remote volume too much to replace it with me getting up constantly.

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