If you can't hear the difference with a pot and an extra inch of wire in the path then maybe your system/ears are not very resolving.
Having said that the flexibility of having the volume pot still may be well worth the price. Having the option of running direct is very compelling.
Most of the negative impact of inserting the volume pot can be avoided by setting the control at the maximum position. At the maximum setting it is more like a switch contact than a pot.
Having said that the flexibility of having the volume pot still may be well worth the price. Having the option of running direct is very compelling.
Most of the negative impact of inserting the volume pot can be avoided by setting the control at the maximum position. At the maximum setting it is more like a switch contact than a pot.