Niles VCS100K Volume Control

I installed one of these Niles controls for my kitchen speakers about 10 years ago. It worked well from day one and is still going strong. About a year ago, I bought a similar product from Monoprice for my patio speakers that cost about half as much. It was difficult to install (screw holes misaligned), never really worked properly and is now totally fried. Just bought this Niles again as a replacement and I am blown away with the difference in quality. The Niles controls also have impedance magnifying (IM) circuitry that can be set for the number of speakers being powered by your amplifier so you don't burn it out or keep tripping the over-current protection. Keep in mind that this will impact the power available for each set of speakers. If you're powering 4 sets of speakers and have a 100w amp, setting the control to 4x will effectively reduce available power to 25w for each set. So just make sure you have an amp powerful enough to handle the load. Another nice feature is that this control comes with 4 different color faceplates. Save yourself the aggravation and buy this one first.

These are great! They come with white, almond, and black face plates, trim, and knobs - also notice the face plate is the screwless type, which matches my other decora faceplates. The connections are easier than the Monoprice volume knobs (of which, are ok if you're on a very tight budget, otherwise, it's worth the cost upgrade). The whole thing feels high quality as the volume indents provide some haptic feedback as you rotate the knob. I have two of these, one controls Klipsch AW-650's powered by a Denon 4311ci and the other controls a pair of Infinity ERS 110's powered by an Emotiva Fusion Flex amp. Both volume knobs can handle the power of the amps (aka amp volume is up near max and then the in-wall volume knob attenuates the volume to the level I want). I originally bought all Monoprice ones (the 100-watt capable ones, about $15-ish), got this when I added deck speakers and now I'm slowly replacing the existing Monoprice ones I had gotten earlier...live and learn I guess. Also, the impedance matching on the Monoprice seemed to have only a marginal effect on the level, the Niles seems to work better in that regard. I'm using 16 and 14awg speaker wire (Monoprice and Cable Matters speaker wire), the 14awg is definitely a tight fit but it does work, just be careful that no stray strands short out the connections, the 16 gauge is an easier fit for sure.

Simple to Install volume control. Comes in a premium packaging well insulated and protected. No problem with installation but you need to be careful while connecting the cables to the control in order not to un-solder the connector to the base. You need to make sure you have enough room in the back of your wall because these controls they take a little bit of space . It's easy to install, the knob turns easily, the sound is great and it looks nice. Volume controls worked perfect and came with the assorted color plates I used two of them to control 4 speakers two per each control fills the room with nice sound. The controls also have impedance magnifying (IM) circuitry that can be set for the number of speakers being powered by your amplifier so you don't burn it out or keep tripping the over-current protection. Keep in mind that this will impact the power available for each set of speakers. So just make sure you have an amp powerful enough to handle the load. The product has a good range of control without any loss in quality or impedance. Positive and I would recommend this item.

Love this volume controller and the quality overall is outstanding. I now have three installed in my home ( one is of the outdoor version) and they are excellent in performance. Never issues with Niles, very well made indeed. Some may feel their a little pricey however you get what you pay for, I found that out years ago with a cheaper version which I think may have lasted six or seven months, if that. Buy it and love it as I have.

Love this product. Very well constructed and works great. I have seven of them, one for each room, so I can control volume throughout the house. Never had a problem with any of them. Have a couple of weather proof ones outdoors and no issues with them, either. Simple, elegant design and good feel when you turn the knob in either direction.

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best volume controls on the market. Works great with my Sonos system and don't need a speaker selector. comes with 4 cooler selections. great product.

Excellent product Fair price

I bought this product to replace a volume control made you know where. It died after three months of extremely light use. There was no comparison between what I had and the Niles product. Everything about the product was well thought out, up to, and including the multiple plate colour options. Nice. Unfortunately, the product description did not included the fact the control works with best with 16g speaker wire. It wasn't until I began the installation that I discovered it was not to be connected to 14g wiring. That info would have saved me time.