I finally finished my 2nd pimeta that I rebuilt with an Alps stepped attenuator. It sounds brilliant. I did not think that it would make such a difference. It was my first stepped attenuator, so I decided to socket all of the resistors in case the attenuation curve was not to my liking. I also had to learn how to deal with momentary switches and debounce. All in all, it was a satisfying educational experience. I will now try to determine were to put it.