[geoff]

On 5/06/2018 10:04 PM, John Williamson wrote:
On 05/06/2018 05:02, Matt Faunce wrote:
Why is there no gain control on the Adcom GFA-535?

The short answer is that it saved the makers a few cents, and cut down
the number of support calls about not enough volume when the Luser
forgot to turn it up.




Or Adcom were on a puritanical 'power amp' kick.

That being said, I have at least fout power amps with no level control.
Make that 5 .

Quad 405, home-built mega-Quad 405, Hafler DH-220, NAD 2200, old Perraux
something-or-other, home-built early 75W mosfet (Maplin kit ?). OK
that's six. Probably a few more too.

Never a problem with noise or gain-staging with any of them.

geoff