I am aware that 'volume pot' is perhaps an incorrect way of describing this component, as it is not involved in the actual volume control - AAVA is.
For this reason, a volume control knob with an electrical motor is no longer necessary, in the same way that it would be redundant to use an electrical motor to move the source control knob from one input to the next.
Having an electrical motor in a preamp or integrated amp is a potential risk, as it is an electro-mechanical component which might fail at some point, so eliminating it will further improve the longevity and reliability of Accuphase components.
In the scenario outlined above, the volume control setting would be stored in the device, just like the last used input or the Phase/'Inv' setting for each individual input is already stored, at least in the C-2120 I own. When you change the volume, either via remote or via a volume control knob (which would run freely, with no min/max stops, just like the tuning knob of a tuner), you would just see the level on the LCD increase or decrease (and of course hear it...).
Cheers,
Samuel.
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