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Life without a remote

I am considering a pre-amp that has no remote. As I sit here listening to music, I have adjusted the volume multiple times in just the last few minutes. I adjust so I can pretend I'm listening to my wife when she tries to talk to me. I adjust for different songs. I adjust in the middle of a song. I tweak to get just the right level from my listening spot.

So for those of you that don't have a remote or don't use one - how do you do it? Is there an adjustment period? Is listening more enjoyable because you can't easily play with the volume?
maineiac
macdadtexas
1,794 posts
 
There is no life without a good remote. I am trying to write a Marcro right now that will operate my turntable, it could take a while.
bvdiman
432 posts
 
Yes, I too would choose sound quality over convenience when cornered. Once did forgo the convenience of my remote controllable REF3 for one without based solely on sound. However, given the choice (in this world full of it), will relentlessly search till I get both.
tvad
9,467 posts
 
Once did forgo the convenience of my remote controllable REF3 for one without based solely on sound.
Bvdiman (Answers)
Good to see I wasn't the only one.
dgarretson
2,394 posts
 
In addition to the good sound, there is something about moving through the detents of a high-quality manual stepped attenuator, like the gates in a Ferrari shifter.
tvad
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11-09-08: Dgarretson
In addition to the good sound, there is something about moving through the detents of a high-quality manual stepped attenuator, like the gates in a Ferrari shifter.
I can't relate to shifting a Ferrari, but I agree with enjoying the feel of clicking through a high quality attenuator. I've found this true on First Sound, Atma-Sphere, and Lamm preamps (especially the First Sound and Atma-Sphere).
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