Dave Slagle Autoformer Volume Controls for Preamps!

[Triode Pete]

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

[DRCope]

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.

[Beaur]

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