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One channel passive preamp with remote volume control?

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Posted on October 3, 2015 at 21:31:20
Jay Buridan
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 I want a matched pair of these, one for each channel, so that the remote volume control serves equally as a balance control. Does such a rig exist? Please advise...

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RE: One channel passive preamp with remote volume control?, posted on October 3, 2015 at 21:34:24
Caucasian Blackplate
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 Why not get a remote passive preamp with a balance control?


If you have two identical preamps with two identical remotes, you will not have balance control via the remotes. They will each most likely work with both passives, and may actually do this somewhat intermittently, which will likely conflict with your goals.

 

No need for two remotes..., posted on October 4, 2015 at 07:33:51
Jay Buridan
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 I do this with my Canary C900 monoblock preamps. The units must be spaced one each to the left and right on the rack with 30" in between. I'm able to control one volume knob at a time. No need for a balance control. And passives could be separated by a greater distance because they are less wide than the Canaries. Near perfect channel separation this way.

"Horse sense is the thing a horse has which keeps it from betting on people. "
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RE: No need for two remotes..., posted on October 4, 2015 at 14:50:38
Caucasian Blackplate
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 Is the channel separation of the average preamp less than the channel separation of your source? (What is your source?)

I guess thy don't call it the Asylum for nothing.

 

Good question & I don't know the answer, but..., posted on October 4, 2015 at 21:01:03
Jay Buridan
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 I get a wider soundstage with my Canary C900 monoblock preamps compared to my Cary SLP-05.

The source is a Cary 303/300 CDP. I don't know how the CD and/or CDP separate(s) the signal left from right.

It's just that I recently became interested in passive preamps and was surprised to find that there are no passive monoblocks AFAIK. It seems like a good idea to me.

And I definitely want a remote control to fine tune the stereo imaging from my listening chair. My kitties insist on it, too, because they sit on my lap and dislike being disturbed -- they want me to sit and stay.



"Horse sense is the thing a horse has which keeps it from betting on people. "
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Probably will have to DIY a pair of passive RC mono volume pots or, posted on October 5, 2015 at 05:18:59
Opus 33 1/3
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 just use one channel of a stereo pot and try to find different RC freqs for each pot.

Good luck.





Opus 33 1/3

 

Not passive, but has remote control of volume and balanceor, posted on October 13, 2015 at 11:49:58
djoffe
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 If you have a diy bent, you can assemble this preamp kit. It has remote control that adjust both volume and balance.

http://akitika.com/PR101.html

djoffe

 

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