Consider yourself lucky. I found adding an attenuator between the preamp and amp improved my overall system (it worked better here than in between the DAC and preamp). I was able to find just the right gain between the preamp and amp where the overall soundstage and detail was at its best without sacrificing dynamics and midrange presence - There is a sweet spot if you take the time to listen and dial it in. I leave this volume fixed for the most part and using a passive attenuator with a remote control from my listening position. I use a balanced attenuator made with Japanese relays and Dale foil resistors - it works well. You can contact me for more information if your interested.
Volume Control Too Sensitive
My latest issue:
As some of you may be aware I have a Bryston BP-26 preamp connected to a pair of Classe CAM-200 monoblock amps.
My issue is that I have very little range on my volume knob. If looked at as a clockface, I can only go from 6 to 7 using XLR cables, and 6 to 8 using RCA cables.
Not only is this lack of range annoying using the remote control, but I question if the sound is compromised by the fact that I’m just using such a small portion of the volume knob.
Any thoughts on this?