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From: chowkwan@aero.org (Raymond Chowkwanyun)
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Subject: Re: Passive Preamp
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Date: 22 Mar 90 17:33:59 GMT
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Posted-Date: 22 Mar 90 16:47:58 GMT

I can confirm what Michael reported.  The sound improved dramatically
when I changed from the variable to fixed output on my Sony
C7ESD (maybe this is a problem endemic to Sonys?).  I experienced
the so-called "lifting of the veil".  The music came through smoother,
more detail, more liveness.  Is this what you found Michael?

The obvious reason is that Sony implemented a cheap low-quality volume
control.  In general, I believe that the fewer components in the signal
path the better.

-- ray