the volume control of the obsessive… want one dB steps from -54 dB to +7 dB? how about balance control from your listening chair? want to compare two sources with the push of a button? need your display to automatically turn off after adjustment? this unit does all of that... the same amazingly clean, clear, and dynamic sound of the nickel autoformer packaged with a handheld remote - because sometimes getting up from the chair is just too hard...