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Likewise when shopping for a new hi-fi receiver, the most important feature I wanted was a physical volume control knob.
by exodust 9y ago
Likewise when shopping for a new hi-fi receiver, the most important feature I wanted was a physical volume control knob.
- oldcynic 9y agoGrr. The old Denon bookshelf hi-fi had an analogue pot with slow motor tied to remote control, and infinite fine adjustment when using knob directly. After it died we just bought the current equivalent without exercising enough distrust. The volume is now digital, so we have a choice between "too loud" or "too quiet". Turning the knob gives the same too coarse steps. No motor is required, saving Denon a few pennies and costing them a customer next time around. The FM tuner (much better quality than DAB hereabouts), uses the digital stage somehow anyway, so analogue transmissions gain about a half second delay. As we often have the same radio station going in more than one room, this can be really annoying.