Well, I'll now know definitely in less than a week. With an overseas trip planned to see TheThe's comeback shows in the UK on the near horizon and an old R-09 that is slowly dying and becoming less and less reliable, it was time to bite the bullet.... I've plumped for a Black R-07 coming from Japan. When it arrives I will hook up my trusty CA-9100 and see what transpires... (which I'm hopeful will work as I've read in various posts over the years here that the knob acts as an attenuator of sorts.Fingers crossed) Any tips to avoid potential damage Chris Church?