Yes, exactly, that goes without saying, my first and foremost reason for using that paticular Stepped attenuator was its sonic performance, however, the fact that it used surface mount components was also a huge positive for the reasons outlined in my previous post.
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Yes, and the stepped attenuators you use (DACT, with SMD-type resistors fitted) also happen to sound very good, because if they didn't, then no matter how 'safe' things were in transit, you wouldn't use them!

Marco.