Attenuator recommendations

Clio09, what did you think of the Rothwells? There are some reports on AA that suggest they "color" the sound a bit.

Guy at Placette can make you some plug in attenuators with a single Vishay

Cyto, I'm not sure I see how this is possible, unless Guy uses the input impedance of the downstream component as the parallel element in the resistive divider. But I'm still not sure that will work. To get any kind of voltage drop introduced you'd need to insert a divider "circuit" - takes two resistors.

Thanks for asking for clarification, I've had too much espresso today

Not a problem. :) I may call him about this. I wonder if he builds the shunts in the same sort of RCA M-F assembly as Rothwell. I'm dying to find out where to get that kind of thing so I can try to build my own. I've asked here and on AA and no one seems to know. Checked the usual electronics parts websites, too.

In most cases I would use one at the input of the preamp though instead of the input to the amp

Yeah, I'd have to agree with that, Herman. Makes it more complicated for me, though. First I'd have to build or buy multiple pairs. And second, my main source (D/A converter) runs to my pre over balanced ICs.

Maybe I should just send my pre back to Pass to have them mod it. The cost to get all those external attenuators would probably be about as much as just having the internals adjusted.