Quote: Originally Posted by
scott_fx 
well, you can get your hands on a the audiocontrol mvc or two and control the volume after the dbx. apparently vista handles volume control differently then the xp's kmixer so you may still be able to control the volume via the computer:
http://www.diymobileaudio.com/forum/...ad.php?t=19568
Vista will not be on my CarPC....it won't be on any PC of mine for quite some time...
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if you want to control the volume between the dac and the you always can buy my joshua tree stepped attenuator :-) hell... you could by my dac too! i'd give you a deal!!!

How did you have your Hippo DAC configured? Did you opt for all of the upgrades they offer?
How did you like the stepped attenuator v. a non-stepped one?
Do you just have the board or the board and pot? Is this your auction by chance?
http://cgi.ebay.com/Twisted-Pear-Jos...QQcmdZViewItem