[Laundrew]

Truly enjoying the new listening room, dim lighting projecting a cornicopia of gargoyle shadows on the walls with grey skulls silhouetted in their soft glow and of course, surrounded by my most favourite music.

But something is missing from my humble Xanadu - feedback from my Bryston gear.

The issue is not being able to see the volume control position in dim lighting and when taken into account, the effortless ability of the Beasties to supply the JBLs with clean, uncompromising power easily creeps up on one and you do not realize it until something happens in the room and finally appreciate how loud it is. During my "daylight" sessions, this is not an issue as the position of the volume control on the BP26 can easily be determined from across the room, but as mentioned previously, turn the lights down and it is a different storey.

An advocate of simplicity and clean lines, I would not want to see a numerical display or any extra indicator lighting on the preamplifier, but would settle for a simple feedback loop to the remote control, perhaps consisting of two small indicators for 50% and 75% volume control positions. Yes, a very small observation in the grand scheme of things, but am also curious if other individuals has experienced issues such as this.

Be well...

[Mag]

Simple solution that shouldn't cost more than 25 bucks.

I use a flourecent green sticker on the volume knob. It's about 1 cm in diameter so I can see it. Of course it comes in a pack of stickers that I bought at Staples or some place like that. However, you can't see this in the dark.

Hence a great little flashlight I bought with a hook that hangs on my lamp for easy access. It also has a magnetic base that can tilt. When you press the button like a remote, 28 little lights come on, it pretty bright. Press the button again and it shine out the top, press the button again and it goes off.

Also handy for seeing connections in the back of amps, pre-amps, speakers, etc..

[sfraser]

Same issue with my SP1 and bp25. My wife is always gracious enough to tell me how loud it is however 

[Laundrew]

Simple solution that shouldn't cost more than 25 bucks.

Hence a great little flashlight I bought with a hook that hangs on my lamp for easy access. It also has a magnetic base that can tilt. When you press the button like a remote, 28 little lights come on, it pretty bright. Press the button again and it shine out the top, press the button again and it goes off.

 

Sweet simplicity - I like this 

Every great idea spawns another - I will add a mini, remote controlled, high intensity LED in the overhead lighting header above my equipment focused on the volume control.

Thanks Mag

Be well...

[Laundrew]

Same issue with my SP1 and bp25. My wife is always gracious enough to tell me how loud it is however 

Lady Laundrew commented to me last evening that I was really enjoying my music

Be well...

[turnovertherecord]

I have a bp-25 mc smaller volume than the 26

I have been using a Fenix LD20 R5

Works perfect

I own two of these,great build quality and reliability

Hope this helps 

[Laundrew]

I have a bp-25 mc smaller volume than the 26

I have been using a Fenix LD20 R5

Works perfect

I own two of these,great build quality and reliability

Hope this helps

Greetings turnovertherecord 

Thank you for the recommendation.

Be well...

[Elizabeth]

I placed thin white strips of sticky so the stripe starts inside the notch in the knob and continues on down to the middle of the front of knobs. (the sliver of white material is the same width as the width of the cut in the knobs)
Then I can see the positions without even trying to look.
A more professional appearance would be to have the white only inside the cut groove on the side of the knobs.