Anyone know where to find this potentiometer?

SimonB · 4th December 2008, 02:25 AM

I'm looking for a new potentiometer for my computer speaker system. I have an Telex EV SonicXS 4.1 computer speaker system and the fade pot is broken. It is a type B pot. I found one site that carries it but they want an insane shipping price... http://www.futurlec.com/Potentiometers/POT50KDUAL.shtml

Any other suppliers out there that have cheaper shipping? (Less than $22 for under a week)

udailey · 4th December 2008, 02:43 AM

Thats exactly what you'll get at radio shack if you go in and find a dual 50k pot. Get audio taper/log.
Ebay can be a good source. Basically any 50k dual pot will work though. As long as it fits it will work the same.
Uriah

SimonB · 4th December 2008, 02:53 AM

Alright thanks for the reply. I'll check out Radio Shack tomorrow, but last time I was there they pretty much got rid of all of their electronic components and just sold RC toys and basic things you can buy at Best Buy.

astouffer · 4th December 2008, 02:57 AM

How about this?

http://www.allelectronics.com/make-a...SHAFT/-/1.html

udailey · 4th December 2008, 03:00 AM

Yeah, thats true here to. We have 4 radio shacks in driving distance and only one of them is worth going to. And really I only go there for switches and other hardware.
If you really want to save some cash
http://www.allelectronics.com/make-a...SHAFT/-/1.html
Its a linear pot. It will work. The increase in volume will be different to your ears than a log pot. However, it will still increase while you turn and for .50. Umm, thats cheap. Also, www.allelectronics.com is a great online warehouse for all things electronic.
Or email Steve at www.apexjr.com and just tell him what you need. He will get it out of the warehouse for you. He has lots of other goodies.
If you dont mind waiting to get it shipped from Hong Kong you can get lots of decent pots on ebay.
Uriah

udailey · 4th December 2008, 03:02 AM

WOW

krmaudio · 4th December 2008, 07:11 PM

its an alpha pot by the look of it.......try ebay

cogsncogs · 25th December 2008, 09:30 PM

A type "B" pot has a "linear" taper

Type "A" is a log taper.

If you replace a linear taper pot with a log pot you will find yourself turning the volume control much higher to obtain the same volume as before, as compared to the original pot. That's if I assume that what you mean by "fade" pot. Regardless you should always replace with the correct taper or some "funny" things will happen. One thing that's been floating around is always assuming that audio amplifiers only use log pots!

So a Dual 50k(B) linear taper pot is exactly what SimonB needs.

Cheers
Wayne

4th December 2008, 02:25 AM	#1
SimonB diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chicago	Anyone know where to find this potentiometer? I'm looking for a new potentiometer for my computer speaker system. I have an Telex EV SonicXS 4.1 computer speaker system and the fade pot is broken. It is a type B pot. I found one site that carries it but they want an insane shipping price... http://www.futurlec.com/Potentiometers/POT50KDUAL.shtml Any other suppliers out there that have cheaper shipping? (Less than $22 for under a week)

4th December 2008, 07:11 PM	#7
krmaudio diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2005	pot its an alpha pot by the look of it.......try ebay

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4th December 2008, 02:43 AM	#2
udailey Passive Aggressive diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2008	Thats exactly what you'll get at radio shack if you go in and find a dual 50k pot. Get audio taper/log. Ebay can be a good source. Basically any 50k dual pot will work though. As long as it fits it will work the same. Uriah

4th December 2008, 02:53 AM	#3
SimonB diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chicago	Alright thanks for the reply. I'll check out Radio Shack tomorrow, but last time I was there they pretty much got rid of all of their electronic components and just sold RC toys and basic things you can buy at Best Buy.

4th December 2008, 02:57 AM	#4
astouffer diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, crumbling wasteland	How about this? http://www.allelectronics.com/make-a...SHAFT/-/1.html

4th December 2008, 03:00 AM	#5
udailey Passive Aggressive diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2008	Yeah, thats true here to. We have 4 radio shacks in driving distance and only one of them is worth going to. And really I only go there for switches and other hardware. If you really want to save some cash http://www.allelectronics.com/make-a...SHAFT/-/1.html Its a linear pot. It will work. The increase in volume will be different to your ears than a log pot. However, it will still increase while you turn and for .50. Umm, thats cheap. Also, www.allelectronics.com is a great online warehouse for all things electronic. Or email Steve at www.apexjr.com and just tell him what you need. He will get it out of the warehouse for you. He has lots of other goodies. If you dont mind waiting to get it shipped from Hong Kong you can get lots of decent pots on ebay. Uriah

4th December 2008, 03:02 AM	#6
udailey Passive Aggressive diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2008	WOW

25th December 2008, 09:30 PM	#8
cogsncogs diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Wayne, West Virginia	A type "B" pot has a "linear" taper Type "A" is a log taper. If you replace a linear taper pot with a log pot you will find yourself turning the volume control much higher to obtain the same volume as before, as compared to the original pot. That's if I assume that what you mean by "fade" pot. Regardless you should always replace with the correct taper or some "funny" things will happen. One thing that's been floating around is always assuming that audio amplifiers only use log pots! So a Dual 50k(B) linear taper pot is exactly what SimonB needs. Cheers Wayne

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