What's the best motorised volume control?

planarboy · 7th March 2009, 08:10 AM

I would like to have remote volume control installed in my Darkvoice 336SE, does anyone know what the best quality kit for this is?
If I made a remote control housing, would I be able to somehow just hookup another pot and knob instead of buttons, when I turn it up on the remote the amps knob just copies how much i turned it up. How cool would that be?
That sounds impossible, is it?
Thanks for anyone that wants to help,
dave

pacificblue · 7th March 2009, 09:02 AM

The best? I don't know. http://www.familygate24.com/alps/pot...html#MotorPoti. Note the typo in the price for the 6-channel-pot. It is 20,30 US$ not 2,30 US$.

Redshift187 · 7th March 2009, 03:50 PM

You are probably looking for a motorized pot, as in the link posted in the previous post. You will need both a motorized pot and a remote controller like http://www.familygate24.com/alps/pot...tml#FernbedSet

Rainwulf · 7th March 2009, 04:06 PM

I am after the same thing for my 6 channel amp, and emailed that company asking for information. They replied already! Amazing service!

I will be ordering one very soon.

star882 · 7th March 2009, 05:06 PM

Just add a gear to the shaft and connect a motor to it.

burbeck · 7th March 2009, 05:22 PM

better than the Alps
http://www.thel-audioworld.de/bautei...Potis.htm#wert

expensive but very nice

theAnonymous1 · 7th March 2009, 07:30 PM

The channel matching on those RK16816MG is horrible.

Rainwulf · 7th March 2009, 11:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by theAnonymous1
The channel matching on those RK16816MG is horrible.

how bad? Im using it for my computer surround amp, for positional audio.

star882 · 8th March 2009, 12:55 AM

If matching is important, use chip volume controls. The tolerance of circuits on a chip is much better than that of a mechanical control that wears with time.
Alternatively, use trimmers before or after the control to minimize the difference.

planarboy · 8th March 2009, 01:29 AM

Thankyou folks, a wealth of information for me, I havent gone through it all yet. I was interested to know if anything beat alps (except that big bloody gold thing). I guess I can set a 200AU budget and be very happy.
I say all this without even knowing how much room is in the amp.

Imagine if you could have just a wooden box with a knob on it as the remote, and as you turn the knob, so the knob turns on the amp accordingly. The knob in the remote wouldnt have to be super audio quality. I dont know if this is possible, Ive certainly never seen it before, except some old vcrs had a big knob on the remote as jog shuttle, but that wasnt exactly what I meant either.

Thanks again folks, in a couple hours I will have coffee and hit the links.
What to buy out of, for around the same price:

*Remote for my headphone amp, whic is also my preamp, my speakers volume control
*UWE cartridge body for my stock-as-a-rock denon dl103
*Cinemag stepups
*Get my supex SD900 super II retipped
*4 records
?????????????????????????????????????????????????? ???????????????????
I have 200 bucks to blow and cant decide which out of these 5 things to do.

7th March 2009, 08:10 AM	#1
planarboy diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2007	What's the best motorised volume control? I would like to have remote volume control installed in my Darkvoice 336SE, does anyone know what the best quality kit for this is? If I made a remote control housing, would I be able to somehow just hookup another pot and knob instead of buttons, when I turn it up on the remote the amps knob just copies how much i turned it up. How cool would that be? That sounds impossible, is it? Thanks for anyone that wants to help, dave

7th March 2009, 09:02 AM	#2
pacificblue diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2008	The best? I don't know. http://www.familygate24.com/alps/pot...html#MotorPoti. Note the typo in the price for the 6-channel-pot. It is 20,30 US$ not 2,30 US$. __________________ If you've always done it like that, then it's probably wrong. (Henry Ford)

7th March 2009, 05:06 PM	#5
star882 diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2007	Just add a gear to the shaft and connect a motor to it. __________________ "Fully on MOSFET = closed switch, Fully off MOSFET = open switch, Half on MOSFET = poor imitation of Tiffany Yep." - also applies to IGBTs!

7th March 2009, 05:22 PM	#6
burbeck diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ratae Coritanorum	better than the Alps http://www.thel-audioworld.de/bautei...Potis.htm#wert expensive but very nice __________________ regards bob

7th March 2009, 07:30 PM	#7
theAnonymous1 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Anonymityville	The channel matching on those RK16816MG is horrible. __________________ "If you don't like funerals don't kick sand in ninja's face."


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7th March 2009, 03:50 PM	#3
Redshift187 diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2008	You are probably looking for a motorized pot, as in the link posted in the previous post. You will need both a motorized pot and a remote controller like http://www.familygate24.com/alps/pot...tml#FernbedSet

7th March 2009, 04:06 PM	#4
Rainwulf diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2009	I am after the same thing for my 6 channel amp, and emailed that company asking for information. They replied already! Amazing service! I will be ordering one very soon.

8th March 2009, 12:55 AM	#9
star882 diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2007	If matching is important, use chip volume controls. The tolerance of circuits on a chip is much better than that of a mechanical control that wears with time. Alternatively, use trimmers before or after the control to minimize the difference. __________________ "Fully on MOSFET = closed switch, Fully off MOSFET = open switch, Half on MOSFET = poor imitation of Tiffany Yep." - also applies to IGBTs!

8th March 2009, 01:29 AM	#10
planarboy diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2007	Thankyou folks, a wealth of information for me, I havent gone through it all yet. I was interested to know if anything beat alps (except that big bloody gold thing). I guess I can set a 200AU budget and be very happy. I say all this without even knowing how much room is in the amp. Imagine if you could have just a wooden box with a knob on it as the remote, and as you turn the knob, so the knob turns on the amp accordingly. The knob in the remote wouldnt have to be super audio quality. I dont know if this is possible, Ive certainly never seen it before, except some old vcrs had a big knob on the remote as jog shuttle, but that wasnt exactly what I meant either. Thanks again folks, in a couple hours I will have coffee and hit the links. What to buy out of, for around the same price: Remote for my headphone amp, whic is also my preamp, my speakers volume control UWE cartridge body for my stock-as-a-rock denon dl103 Cinemag stepups Get my supex SD900 super II retipped *4 records ?????????????????????????????????????????????????? ??????????????????? I have 200 bucks to blow and cant decide which out of these 5 things to do.

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