Detent pots

maylar · 16th March 2004, 05:24 PM

Is there a source for stereo volume controls with detents? All I've been able to find are a single detent in the middle, or fancy stepped attenuators.

Thanks.

Christer · 16th March 2004, 06:20 PM

Noble used to make such pots for audio and which I think were
well regarded by many. At least they were expensive.

I just checked and they still seem to make some type which they
at least call multiple detent (as an option, as I understand it).
Check the 16mm size models. I have no idea if these have anything
in common to their earlier versions, though.

http://www.nobleusa.com/rpotpm.html

Edit: I just realized that these cannot be the same as the old
ones I was thinking about, since they were much bigger than
16mm. I suppose they are discontinued then, or at least I
haven't seen anybody selling them for many years.

BrianGT · 16th March 2004, 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by maylar
Is there a source for stereo volume controls with detents? All I've been able to find are a single detent in the middle, or fancy stepped attenuators.

Thanks.

I bought a couple of nice stereo detented Alps Black Beauty potentiometers from Percy Audio: www.percyaudio.com

They are very nice. He is selling them for $35 each.

(unit on the left...)

--
Brian

Bill Fitzpatrick · 16th March 2004, 09:25 PM

I am selling some of the Nobel pots on ebay now. $20. If you want one, bypass ebay and let me know directly.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=3804177502

maylar · 16th March 2004, 09:48 PM

Bill - YGM

Christer · 16th March 2004, 10:35 PM

Bill, is this a stock of old pots you have, or are they still
manufactured? They do look like the ones I referred to earlier.

Anyway, if they are the same, $20 sounds like a bargain compared
to what they used to cost, at least here in Sweden.

Bill Fitzpatrick · 16th March 2004, 10:43 PM

I don't know if they are still being made. These pots I've had for several years.

gjo · 17th March 2004, 09:45 AM

Hi Bill

Greetings from Bangalore, India.

I need a 50K Noble pot, checked what you have offered on Ebay and will take one of those. I will be in the US next week and can ask my brother in Nashville to make the payment, though I dont think he uses Paypal. I was in fact in touch yesterday with Parts Connexion to order a 100K Noble pot because I couldnt find the 50K unit..Also I have no need to go through Ebay.

My email id is gjo@dtsam.com

If you can email me offlist with your address for sending payment and the name of the payee, as well as the amount, including shipping costs, I'll take arrange for him to send you the payment.

Thanks

George

tcpip · 17th March 2004, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by maylar
Is there a source for stereo volume controls with detents? All I've been able to find are a single detent in the middle, or fancy stepped attenuators.

One man's frustration is another man's delight, I guess.

Where did you find the centre-detent pots? I want them for practically every preamp I build, and I've been looking for them for a long time. If you can please point me to some sources, I'll be really grateful.

TIA.

Bill Fitzpatrick · 17th March 2004, 04:00 PM

Sorry, I don't have a source. I was just lucky enough to fall into a handful of them some years ago.

16th March 2004, 05:24 PM	#1
maylar diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Connecticut	Detent pots Is there a source for stereo volume controls with detents? All I've been able to find are a single detent in the middle, or fancy stepped attenuators. Thanks. __________________ dave

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16th March 2004, 06:20 PM	#2
Christer diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sweden	Noble used to make such pots for audio and which I think were well regarded by many. At least they were expensive. I just checked and they still seem to make some type which they at least call multiple detent (as an option, as I understand it). Check the 16mm size models. I have no idea if these have anything in common to their earlier versions, though. http://www.nobleusa.com/rpotpm.html Edit: I just realized that these cannot be the same as the old ones I was thinking about, since they were much bigger than 16mm. I suppose they are discontinued then, or at least I haven't seen anybody selling them for many years.

16th March 2004, 09:25 PM	#4
Bill Fitzpatrick diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Eugene, OR	I am selling some of the Nobel pots on ebay now. $20. If you want one, bypass ebay and let me know directly. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=3804177502

16th March 2004, 10:35 PM	#6
Christer diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sweden	Bill, is this a stock of old pots you have, or are they still manufactured? They do look like the ones I referred to earlier. Anyway, if they are the same, $20 sounds like a bargain compared to what they used to cost, at least here in Sweden.

16th March 2004, 10:43 PM	#7
Bill Fitzpatrick diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Eugene, OR	I don't know if they are still being made. These pots I've had for several years.

17th March 2004, 09:45 AM	#8
gjo diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Bangalore, India	Hi Bill Greetings from Bangalore, India. I need a 50K Noble pot, checked what you have offered on Ebay and will take one of those. I will be in the US next week and can ask my brother in Nashville to make the payment, though I dont think he uses Paypal. I was in fact in touch yesterday with Parts Connexion to order a 100K Noble pot because I couldnt find the 50K unit..Also I have no need to go through Ebay. My email id is gjo@dtsam.com If you can email me offlist with your address for sending payment and the name of the payee, as well as the amount, including shipping costs, I'll take arrange for him to send you the payment. Thanks George

17th March 2004, 04:00 PM	#10
Bill Fitzpatrick diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Eugene, OR	Sorry, I don't have a source. I was just lucky enough to fall into a handful of them some years ago.

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