I love my Ultra SL preamp and Ultra 550 power amp. What an outstanding combination! The sound quality is superb, but there is one thing I am struggling with. Can the ~20dB of gain from the preamp be reduced through adding resistors? I think I read this somewhere in the archives. Is this something that you can do, Frank, if I send my preamp back to you? Is there any detrimental effect on sound quality caused by the addition of resistors to reduce preamp gain? Currently, my normal listening volume corresponds to low volume knob settings (~9:00 or even lower). I'd like to be able to raise it to around 11-12:00 for the same apparent volume. I think it would be easier to use the remote control with the gain set lower. Thanks!
