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@asvjerry  I'm not insane, just....'odd'....*L* ;)...)

No, just someone with character, LOL... I suspect your setup/suggestion is a bit above me, thx.

@rbstehno thx, that's new to me, I will look into it...

Marchand Electronics, I wish I new about them sooner, they would have saved me a huge headache getting a power supply made for the field coils. But I will look into it for the preamp...

Received an email from McIntosh,.. their C2700 does not have adjustable gain, bummer. But I do want a tube preamp...

@cakyol @imhififan  

I saw that earlier cakyol, and noted it, looks worth a try, thx

@fiesta75 

Thank you for your contribution and I will take it too heart!😊

@tuckerllc that rings the bell !!

THANK YOU!

Yes, adjustable gain would be correct.

I am building some Open Baffle speakers and I want to control each driver separately, I am just looking at options, My SSP-800 is in the shop again, ready to get kicked that into the closest. McIntosh C2700 offers one with 3 channels, which I believe the two outputs are adjustable... My OB are 3 drivers I was thinking 4 would give me some flexibility... I know a DSP would work, just looking at various options since I need a new preamp. 

thx,

@roadwhorerecords ...yes , I believe so, thx

@jrpnde ,,, Awesome... Thanks

"If you can live with a balance control instead of separate left and right volume pots, most McIntosh preamps will fit the bill."

McIntosh does sell the Mi128, which does have volume for each channel, this too, I have considered.

Thx

Thanks all for your suggestions!

The ideal rolling around in the back of my head... a minimalist point of view, not sure if its a good ideal though... I am thinking of using the preamp to control the volume/gain sent to the amps, the amps will have to be somewhat different I suspect to match the speakers I am using, ( my W & M drivers are unique as they are old school field coils 18" & 10", and I am not sure of their sensitivity yet.) I thought about an active xo, and I have a new minidsp here in a box. The less in the food chain, the better, I am thinking, it's a starting point. As I said earlier, I am just considering my options, gaining info, looking at different paths.

This has been a project mired in difficulty, especially since I am not technically inclined, but it's audio and it's my hobby of choice!  Incidentally, I have investigated in using pots aka L-Pads, and have not counted them out, if one can find the proper spec, which is not as easy as you think... 

Thanks again!