Posted by FredT [ 72.177.182.50 ] on January 22, 2007 at 15:55:35:
That's what my upstairs system is saying after I replaced the tube amp with a simple 25K ohm Goldpoint attenuator in a gray Hammond chassis. I still need to "Wardsweb" it with a wood front, etc., but the sound is really good for the $140 cost. It's not a good match for the Paramours because their input sensitivity is so low that I have to listen with it turned up almost all the way, but with the high sensitivity Monarchy Class A amps I'm listening with the volume set about halfway.
For those who haven't been following Goldpoint's progress with their stepped attenuators, the 1% Dale resistors on their older attenuators have been replaced with 0.1% surface mount devices on their new Mini V design. The SM devices also permit a smaller size that's not much bigger than an Alps blue velvet pot.
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