DYNASTY PROAUDIO PMC-1 Premium Passive Stereo Monitor Volume Controller With Large Volume Knob For Extremely Precise Level Adjustments

Classy (white) Main Monitor level control knob...looks awesome, works perfect/invisible.One of those little items that make your home studio look a bit cool. This is a direct knock off of the JBL NANO buttons, which I love, and have two of as well. But this one is cool looking, and if "JBL" was written on it, you wouldn't know the difference. The knob only controls my Rockit 8 studio monitors, which I purposely want to be more 'average', 'normal' as far as wiring, buttons, etc...I want to hear 'average' sound through that pair of monitors, so this volume control works perfect for my needs. Very clean/transparent. Winner. But I would absolutely use in on a higher pair of monitors as well. Very clean and transparent.

It has taken me a lot of trial error to get here.The associated gear: Vali 2 Headphone Amp with Electro-Harmonix 6922 Gold Pin tube, Topping E50 DAC, primarily streaming Tidal (Master) through an audiophile configured mini PC. A Grado Prestige Headphone 15-foot Extension Cable from the Vali 2 headphone jack connected to a 1 meter WireWorld - Pulse - Mini Jack Audio Cable into the input of the DYNASTY PROAUDIO PMC. Headphones are plugged into the back of the DYNASTY PROAUDIO PMC.In order to maximize the volume output from the DYNASTY PROAUDIO PMC, the Vali 2 was set on Hi Gain. Unlike the Schiit Audio SYS, the Bellari PP532 Passive Preamplifier and the Nobsound High Precision Passive Preamp Volume Controller VOL Control HiFi Preamplifier ALPS (I have had all 3), the DYNASTY PROAUDIO PMC background was black (dead quiet). Each of the other 3 had noise and distortion in the background when the Vali 2 was on Hi Gain.The sound - the exact same as when I plugged the Headphones directly into the Vali 2. The volume control on the DYNASTY PROAUDIO PMC works flawlessly... smooth and perfectly controlled volume adjustments with no issues. Unlike the other 3, there no sudden jumps (sometimes extreme) in volume. There was no channel distortion, channel volume mismatches or general sound distortion as the volume was increased. The mute button worked perfectly.If you are looking to be able to control the volume of your headphones (wired) from your listening position, the DYNASTY PROAUDIO PMC delivers flawlessly. At long last, my system is complete.A final thought.... the build quality is as solid as the sound quality. A beautifully engineered piece of hardware.

For an unrecognizable and unreviewed brand, I'm very pleasantly surprised by the quality of this unit. I'm using it between a PreSonus 68C audio interface (which is connected to my laptop) and Yamaha Stagepas 500 speakers. The claims on the box are actually true, it's completely "transparent" in operation, "solid" in construction, has a "large, precise" knob, and "high-quality inputs and outputs." The knob rotates smoothly and even in motion creates no static or disturbance, as the signal passes through cleanly. This product was my choice after credible claims of attenuated sound at full setting on the leading product with a large knob. It's only been a week so far, but hopefully this will continue to perform flawlessly.One thing I wanted to illustrate for customers and also the manufacturer is shown in the accompanying photo. The point of this unit is easy, quick and accurate volume adjustment. But the position marker on the knob is just a faint incision on its rim. As shown in my picture, I applied a thin strip of dark plastic tape for easy identification of knob setting. I recommend that the makers of the device add something similar in a permanent fashion on the knob. It will be more attractive to buyers, and more useful in action.

I use this PMC-1 between my Denon DJ mixer and my QSC subwoofer & speakers, for two reasons - it helps protect the speaker equipment from signal spikes, and previously, the volume going direct from my DJ mixer was so loud, that I either had to turn down the sub and speakers to the absolute minimum level (which sounded weird), or the master output on my mixer (which prevented me from seeing the master level meters, making it harder to mix and record). This little attenuator now allows me to push the full 0db signal from my DJ mixer, getting an accurate view of levels as I DJ, and keeping the sub and speakers at their regular "0" settings without overwhelming them with signal. The PMC-1 is a nicely built piece of kit - solid metal with a really smooth knob, and has combo jacks allowing you to use either 1/4" or XLR cables. Appreciate that little touch. Highly recommended for anyone with a similar DJ rig as mine or just looking for an easier way to manage output levels to a speaker rig.

Great product for the buck