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What is more important ? Need some advice.

I'm running Wadia 301 direct to PS HCA-2 with AU-24 XLR and use P-500 for clean power. For personal reasons, I can't listen to 301 anymore at the recommended volume level, I listen mostly at night with low volume. This is with reducing the voltage level on 301 to the lowest level.

According to 301 manual, use recommended volume level for critical listening. It maintains high resolution even at lowest volume control settings. Do they mean actual volume or output voltage level ?

I don't have space to buy a pre-amp and solve the low volume problem. If I sell P-500 pwr regen, I can make room and buy a pre-amp. I need advice, what is more important, clean power or lose some resolution ?
rkmca
elizabeth
6,726 posts
 
Run the Wadia at full vol and use a passive attenuator, or dump the expensive power cleaner. get a cheap one and the pre.
I would think the passive attenuator would be the best all around choice at this point in time.
If you can afford to sell the power to buy a pre, skip that and buy the passive att.
rkmca OP
58 posts
 
Thanks for the replies. What type of passive attenuators you think will be the best ? I'll do some search also.
cadet1
50 posts
 
EVS Ultimate attenuators
ewha
80 posts
 
I'm using a Luminous Audio AXIOM passive unit, and I think it is excellent, particularly for the price. I believe they are $125 brand new. In my opinion, it is a lot easier to use than the EVS attenuators (although the EVS is supposed to sound excellent). Do a search for AXIOM, and you should find the ad.
mejames
986 posts
 
placette rvc is passive and remote control and is extremely transparent adds virtually no sonic signature.The EVS isn't quite as good but is cheaper and lacks remote also.
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