Hi gonk;
Yes, the VPC does have a volume control for the fronts when in position 2 (CDP hookup). When switched to position 1 (1050) the volume control on the VPC-1 is inactive. I'm not speaking of the difference in levels between the fronts and surrounds, that was to be expected (I have to turn the volume up now to get the same level on the fronts as before). All of a sudden I'm getting a tremendous increase in volume from my surrounds by running the 1050 through the VPC-1, whereas before there was virtually no sound at all from the surrounds. I'm curious to know why running the 1050 through the VPC-1 has caused this dramatic change???