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PHOENIX GOLD VMT-100 WHITE 100/50 Watt Impedance-Matching Stereo Volume Control in White | 
 enlarge | Brand: Phoenixgold
Category: CE
List Price: $40.91
Buy New: $19.78
You Save: $21.13 (52%)
New (39) from $19.78
Avg. Customer Rating:  15 reviews
Color: White
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 5.3 x 3.9 x 2.3
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: VMT100W
Model: VMT100
UPC: 083713029285
EAN: 0083713029285
ASIN: B00009W3IN
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 1x, 2x, 4x or 8x impedance matching settings for series wiring | | • | 12-position knob with 39dB of attenuation | | • | Removable speaker connector accepts up to 12-gauge wire | | • | Includes Decora wall plate |
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Product Description
Phoenix Gold offers the widest frequency response of any volume control on the market today with virtually no high or low end roll off resulting in audiophile sound quality. Connect Up to 8 Speakers to this Single Volume Control. This volume control will allow you to control the volume of 8 pairs of speakers from one central location, with out overloading the stereo amplifier. This will allow you to place speakers in 8 different rooms through out your home, and control the overall volume from one location.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 10 more reviews...
Good volume control November 10, 2008
This volume control works very well. Its range is from 0 being off to 10 being full volume. It has very nice detents so you know what level of volume you are at without listening. I find this helpful as the control is outside and master volume is inside. I set the outside control to about 5 and then turn the amplifier a little louder than normal. When I go back outside the volume can stay where it is or be turned up for a really good song and then back down without having to go in and out of the house.
The control seems to be solidly constructed and fairly easy to install. I put it outside, but in a protected area. So far no problems.
 Phoenix Gold Volume Control October 25, 2008
I'm using this to control two in-ceiling speakers in our home. The house was pre-wired so installing the volume control was quick and easy. If you're looking for something that's inexpensive and gets the job done, you can't get much better than this.
Good product and good price October 24, 2008
I am very pleased with the volume controls. Very well engineered and easy to install. The face plates mount flush and the notched volume action is nice. I would definitely buy them again.
 Caused my amplifier protection circuit to trip October 20, 2008
I installed this volume control in a fully 8-ohm speaker configuration, so I did not have to use the impedance matching jumpers. The general construction seemed a bit cheap to me, including the wire connectors and the front mounting plate, which for some reason is actually made up of two different plates plus the decora-style wall plate. When I turned on the amp and tried to use the control, it worked for about 10-20 minutes at 50% volume level on my amp before the amplifier protection circuitry tripped. This happened 3-4 times. I checked the connections and everything was OK. When I removed and bypassed this control (just using the amplifier volume control), everything worked fine. So there was definitely something wrong with the control. Also, I should note that the plastic face plate does not match standard Decora-style wall plates - it almost fits, but not quite. So you can't use your existing Decora wall plate. I'm returning this for a higher quality version, such as the Niles controls.
Poor sound quality... October 19, 2008
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I bought the VMT-100 to control the volume of a pair of Bose, in-wall speakers I purchased at the same time. Once installed, I was very disappointed with the flat/dull sound from the Bose and was almost ready to return them. After double checking all the connections (used Monster, 14ga in-wall cable) decided to try a different volume control (a more expensive one from Niles) before giving up on the speakers.
At least in this case, cost equals performance/quality... with the Niles volume control the speakers "woke" right up and now seem to produce both the crisp highs and lows the VMT-100 wouldn't pass through.
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