Heh Heh, I used to think that I was the only one with the 'audio disease'. My mind never stops because not for the complicated issues in electronics, but for the simple ones. And SO many times, those simple contemplations matter. SOmething as simple as a volume control has a very important part for me. I'm not talking distortion, because I expect that to be 'taken care of' already by any audio engineer worth his weight. I am mostly concerned with the CONTROL, precise control, of the volume in the first place. You see, to my ears there is an EXACT/CORRECT volume for everything, especially music. No, not necessarily trying to get the live volume of the performance itself, but rather the perfect acceptable volume for you, the listener. I have said all of this in order to emphasize the need for information, simple as it may seem, to available in order to get what I want! Where, fellow members, other than this site could I ever even expect to talk with people that really get the essence of the question in the first place? Once again, I thank you for relevant, expedient, and correct information on a simple, but important subject. I read BH several times a day for this reason.