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In Reply to: Probably a meaningless feature for me as well... posted by hifi heretic on January 3, 2013 at 06:05:54:
Enjoyed your review...
One of the things it reminded me of is how much I use all of the various controls on my preamp (Adcom GTP-500), I'd be lost without them.
I think the anti-feature arguments really pivot around usage. Usually all I need is a volume control and maybe inversion when listening to local music from CD, SACD etc. But for TV, broadcast radio and streaming audio having handles on their often manged sound makes all the difference. I think that audiophiles tend to believe that having less control is purer in some fashion and in some instances that may be the case, it's a matter of implementation.
I've been using the power amp/preamp approach for decades and haven't noticed any problems. It seems like a logical topology to me since the power amplifier requirements are mostly a function of the speakers and the control requirements are a function of the sources. But integrateds and receivers are tidier and can, as you well know, do a great job. And I've always liked the McIntosh front panels...
Congratulations!
Rick
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