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  • Dave Slagle Autoformer Volume Controls for Preamps!

    Dave Slagle (from Intact Audio... http://www.intactaudio.com/atten.html) was kind enough to provide my a pair of his prototype latest & greatest Autoformer volume controls (see some details here... http://hifiheroin.blogspot.com), which I had installed (by tube guru & fabricator John Wiesner) on my Loesch & Wiesner preamp (line & phono stage).

    This isn't your everyday circuit board but one made with .9999 silver and the traces are cut on a CNC milling machine.

    Can you say "Transparency"? WOW! Never thought replacing my high quality Japanese-made ALPS volume pots with these heavy transformer-based volume controls would make such an improvement!

    Some pics below...

    Kudos to the Slaglemeister! Well done!

    Cheers,
    Pete
    Well Tempered Reference turntable/ Clearaudio Maestro 2... CD Player: Goldenote Stibbert IV with 60's Mullard 6DJ8's... Preamp: Loesch & Wiesner Western Electric 417A w/Phono & Line Stage... Amplifier: BorderPatrol S10 EXD with Western Electric 300B tubes... Power Conditioner: PI Audio Group UBER buss w/ Furutech receptacles... Cables: Triode Wire Labs Cable loom... Speaker: 1974 Klipsch Klipschorn (KB-RO), hot-rodded with all Volti Audio horns and drivers, including the Volti Audio crossover.

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    Once I had heard an Emia silver remote, the lack of transparency in even the best active pre-amps just got in the way too much. I bought the beastie and am living happily ever after. I always thought I would have to give up bass impact, drive, etc. I was entirely mistaken.
    Last edited by DRCope; 03-20-2017, 09:07 AM. Reason: iPad's autofuckery got me.

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      Pete,

      Have you ever have the original silver ones? I've got the originals and love them. I've seen the prototypes but haven't heard them yet, hint, hint!

      Beau
      Turntable: - 1. Fairchild 750/OMA slate plinth
      2. Analog Engineering AE-2008 MinusK support.
      Tonearm: 1. Schroder Custom
      2. Schick 12"
      3. Abis SA-1
      Cartridge: Miyajima Kansui and Premium BE Mono
      PhonoPre: AprilSound LR, EMIA Strain Gauge, EMIA silver SUT
      CD: Wadia 860x
      Server: Innuos Zen Mini Mk3
      DAC: Computer Audio Design 1543 Mk2
      Preamp: Bent Audio TAP-X w silver autoformers
      Amplifier: AprilSound SET50 monoblocks
      Speaker: Pioneer PAX-30C

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