Originally posted by MeanGene:
Maybe it would be more appropriate to call the Volume Knob an attenuator.
It actually is called that in some applications. On a mixing console, it's called a 'fader'. I think the most descriptive label is one I've seen in British hi-fi; a 'loudness' control. But then again, they made Norton and BSA motorcycles, so what do they know?
[This message has been edited by soundhound (edited September 13, 2002).]