Niles VCS100K 2 Pack In Wall Volume Controls, Toggle Switch, Rotary Actuator, Manual Operation, White

More expensive than the generic volume knobs and sliders, but for a reason. This one has a clean flush faceplate that hides the screws. It also comes with faceplate and knob in four colors in the same box. The wire terminals are high quality screwless clips that snap open and closed precisely. Best of all, this control has a impedance selector in case you are powering multiple pairs of remote speakers from one amp.The sound quality is definitely better than the cheaper knobs and sliders. When I swapped the Niles in, the volume was instantly louder and the sound was way cleaner and had powerful bass.

Seems like a wonderful product and feels very solid; however, it will not accept 14 guage wire. 16 is the largest, but the product description fails to mention that. I sent it back and received very fast service..... REMEMBER, THIS PRODUCT WILL NOT ACCEPT 14 OR LARGER SPEAKER WIRE.

This is actually the third NIles Audio speaker volume control that I have owned. All have failed. I kept buying them because Niles has such a good reputation. The first two were earlier models that required 12 volts in addition to the audio signal. The relay controlled by the 12 volts went bad in each of them and began clicking on and off randomly. This newer unit worked fine for one day and then began to produce extreme distortion of the signal at low volumes. At higher volume, it continued to work fine. I had ordered two units so I replaced it with the second one which has been OK for a few days now. Overall, however, I would not trust this manufacturer.

I'm an audiophile, but I'm not a technophile so I can't relate the technical aspects. But this works for me. I use it to control volume outside the house when I'm on the patio and want to hear the television, while watching through the window. Or listen to the stereo inside and outside simultaneously. Then once inside again, the outside can be shut down to silence.

I recently tried three different volume controls to replace the 20 year old one I’ve been using. While seemingly of high quality, they all had audible high frequency roll off, including this one. I returned all of them and put the old one back in. Like many things, they don’t make them like they used to.

"I ordered 3 of the Niles VCS100K Volume Controls thru Amabays on Sept. 29th, 2017. 2 work fine. 1 was causing amp to go into protection mode. Checked for lose wires, etc. No dice. Swapped out with one of the good ones and everything works. Swap again and it shorts out. Would like to return the broken one for a new one."Sent the above to Amabays multiple times. Never heard back. Product is great. Amabays.......not so much. Think twice about dealing with Amabays.

These replaced a slider version I bought years ago. The slider version had issues with one or the other speaker cutting out, and I always had to play with the switch a bit to get music out of both speakers.These just work great. And I am getting at least 20% more volume them (blew the covers off my ceiling speakers for the 1st time).Big thumbs up so far.

Having spent quite of bit of my life in the audio world, I must confess that I do look for trusted names when purchasing audio and audio control items. Niles is one of those trusted names. We recently purchased a house that was already wired for a multi-room device including outdoor speakers. After a relatively short period of outdoor use, we noticed that our receiver (Onkyo NR-838) would shut off after 3 or 4 songs. Checking out the receiver, it was excessively warm to the point that it was shutting down on thermal overload. We know this because when using the Onkyo to run the surround sound, the receiver chassis is cool and that is running 5 channels vice 2. Upon restarting, the Onkyo told me to check the speaker wiring. Since all of the wiring was fine, the place to start was with the existing volume control. Removal of the existing shows me it was made by Pyle. Without speaking negatively about Pyle, the general problem was that the installed model was not capable of handling the wattage being provided to it and had failed (35 watts max, if I remember correctly).So long story even longer, not only did I search for a trusted brand to install, but also for one that handled the appropriate wattage. So when reading reviews, you MUST ask yourself how much you plan on pushing through the volume control. Don't fool yourself into thinking that it will work forever by overdriving the switch, it will fail. The Niles VCS100K isn't that much more expensive than a lot of the others, looks great, is makes before breaks (meaning that your audio doesn't "cut out" when switching up or down), and most of all, allows you to add the VCSHU B8 (add more speakers yet still maintain required impedance to the receiver). Onkyo runs cool again, more volume options as well, and multiple face plates and knobs provided to match your décor...this one is a no-brainer.