Good eye. The 2 wires coming off the power inlet holes are going to be hooked to (2) 9 volt batteries for now. I'll eventually replace it with something else. any suggestions? I've put in for Teabags boards....
Russellc
Yes you're right; the PEC pots being Canadian/American are the equivalent of the old English imperial 1/4inch.
These from RS are a nice Knob. They used to do them in 1/4 inch but you'll have to search.
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Let me look. It was either Mouser or Digikey. I'll be back.
Yes, have a look with mouser: 450-3000
Russellc
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Some complained about the channel to channel tracking of the stereo pot. Not a problem with the individual pots, it gives a way to have a "balance" function, and two is how the original is.
russellc
Yes, I read the thread wherein he says that some people don't like the "mushy" sound and mentions the stereo pot syncronicity issue. I ordered dual mono's myself.
The Aikido switched attenuator from Glassware is designed to offer that facility.
A master volume control in the centre gives big dB steps two channels & 6positions/steps.
Either side is a dedicated L and R small dB steps adjustment that can be used to fine tune the volume or used to balance up an unbalanced stereo signal. These are single channel 12position/step switches.
In practice it works very well.
I tend to leave the L & R set to -0dB and use the master to give 10dB steps from -0dB to -50dB. If I want to be finicky I can add a bit extra attenuation by stepping the L+R down in steps of -0.9dB to give a slightly lower volume.
Because it uses 3 cheap single wafer switches, it gives good value for money.
0.9dB steps from -0dB to -59.9dB and balance control, is as much as I could ever ask of a switched attenuator.
If you want more info on correcting an error see my earlier Aikido post.
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/chip-amps/110016-adequate-volume-control.html
It would also make a very good wide range LED/LDR controller pot with balance at each volume step.
A master volume control in the centre gives big dB steps two channels & 6positions/steps.
Either side is a dedicated L and R small dB steps adjustment that can be used to fine tune the volume or used to balance up an unbalanced stereo signal. These are single channel 12position/step switches.
In practice it works very well.
I tend to leave the L & R set to -0dB and use the master to give 10dB steps from -0dB to -50dB. If I want to be finicky I can add a bit extra attenuation by stepping the L+R down in steps of -0.9dB to give a slightly lower volume.
Because it uses 3 cheap single wafer switches, it gives good value for money.
0.9dB steps from -0dB to -59.9dB and balance control, is as much as I could ever ask of a switched attenuator.
If you want more info on correcting an error see my earlier Aikido post.
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/chip-amps/110016-adequate-volume-control.html
It would also make a very good wide range LED/LDR controller pot with balance at each volume step.
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