SPL Diamond DAC - no remote control

When you buy a piece of Pro gear or gear from a company with Pro Roots they don't always think like a HiFi enthusiast.  Unfortunately that looks like the case here.   A great unit that no one had the insight to spec a remote volume in.  Would have been easy to do as they make that Alps pot in a motorized form factor.  

If it sounds great I hope the lack of remote doesn't keep you from selling or returning it.   

My CJ preamp had no remote.  That thing sounded great so I guess you could say I “lived with it” but that wasn’t the case at all.  I loved that preamp , it sounded better than the remote controlled pre it replaced.   I hated the volume push button thing.   

Listen to it unbiased toward no remote and I bet you end up keeping it 

Because of their pro roots, they assume everyone is sitting at a mixing console where everything is in reach

Too bad her app can't change the volume.   I have to ask....  how does it sound?  

Also how are you getting your music ? Qobuz ?  Tidal?