An optoelectronic, contact-free volume control: a winner?

Allen-Bradely's carbon film pots were the sonic winners, up-to yesterday... then came the exotic Alps', the Vishay's stepped-resistors attenuator and the TVC... now the light pots (LDR)... the thing

It allows a super-fine volume setting.

The sound? Seems to be amazingly quick, no footprint, speedy... light-speedy?

Sure the remote control feature adds a sexy flavour to this newbie.