Okay, so I quickly realized on the lake that too much is never enough. This did not come as a shock to me, but it did to one other person in my life that is very close to the checkbook. No matter, a MAN has to do what a man has to do. SO:
I need more real time control over the three sets of speakers in my boat, i.e. Sub, Boat Tower. I just do.
I'm not using a cheap pot level controller like a PAC LC1, because it slightly degrades the signal and compromises the high fidelity of my otherwise pretty not so sucky system. I just can't do it. I can give anyone else who wants it explicit instruction on how to make your own level control for about three bucks. It's not what I want.
I want to drive my amps at near their highest input voltage handling capability for least noise. Most of us have long cable runs, small signals and long cable = noise, lost highs due to capacitive coupling and the result is sucky tone.
I am starting with an AudioControl Matrix, which is a six channel (3 stereo) preamp/line driver. It can boost signals to the max any amp can handle. It does not have a faceplace control panel, I am going to make a remote one and interface it with the unit. I am also going to put the RPM based volume control in there, eventually. That piece may be standalone to work with normal head signals, 4vac or less. Actually when they say 4 they really mean 2.9 in practice. They are lying, essentially.
Here is the design for the face panel, it is 25mm (1in) x 100mm (4 in) black anodized aluminum 1.5mm thick, with machined and backfilled lettering. I put ins and outs on there too, not sure if I want them there due to cabling, etc. but that can be changed. It would be much cleaner with just three knobs.
What do you guys think? Is anyone but me this anal?
