Penny & Giles : Good or not for HI-FI ??

arold19 · 10th July 2005, 09:23 PM

These kind of potentiometer are use in a lot of mixer console.... but these pot are good for HI-FI audio ???

Somebody tried it ?

Gasho · 20th July 2005, 07:27 AM

They are the best , probably better than any Alps , Noble...
Aragon used them in the reference preamps.
Penny&Giles are used in best professional audio consoles, even in video mixers where signals are in MHz range.

Elso Kwak · 20th July 2005, 07:33 AM

The Penny & Giles has a veil on the music not experienced with a stepped discrete resistor attenuator.

tiefbassuebertr · 13th December 2009, 05:50 PM

about this thread you will find a little overview about potentiometer and rotary switch
Potentiometer Overview - Alps, Penny+Giles, TKD and Vishay and more, what's your fav?

zeonrider · 13th December 2009, 06:24 PM

This is P&G Studio console fader with Fader Start micro switch.

Stereo or 2Ch!

Regards zeoN_Rider

john curl · 13th December 2009, 06:54 PM

Good sounding unit.

Zen Mod · 13th December 2009, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zeonrider

This is P&G Studio console fader with Fader Start micro switch.

Stereo or 2Ch!
........

Regards zeoN_Rider

Quote:

Originally Posted by john curl

Good sounding unit.

yup ;

but Drek in everyday Pro usage ; need disassembling and washing every 3 months

SRMcGee · 16th December 2009, 12:28 PM

Arold19:

I had the pleasure of living with a Jeff Rowland Coherence One (Series II) preamplifier for almost 20 years. The Coherence One had a Penny & Giles attenuator and to my ears it was clean, grain-free and lovely. There are many great-sounding attenuators on the market, and P&G is one of them.

Regards,
Scott

tiefbassuebertr · 16th December 2009, 01:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SRMcGee

Arold19:

I had the pleasure of living with a Jeff Rowland Coherence One (Series II) preamplifier for almost 20 years. The Coherence One had a Penny & Giles attenuator and to my ears it was clean, grain-free and lovely. There are many great-sounding attenuators on the market, and P&G is one of them.
Regards,
Scott

was it this model from the attached photos?
I think this attenuator was (no longer available) oil-filled version

Kurt von Kubik · 16th December 2009, 01:25 PM

P&G is just the most relieable pot on the market, but damned they are expensive.
My preamps through the last 25 years has been equipped with them, and there is still no scratching or any noise at all when turned. Just nothing.
This is simply state of the art quality, and the most unbeliveable is, that I can still order a new one of the same type.

Thumbs up for P&G

10th July 2005, 09:23 PM	#1
arold19 diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: montreal	Penny & Giles : Good or not for HI-FI ?? These kind of potentiometer are use in a lot of mixer console.... but these pot are good for HI-FI audio ??? Somebody tried it ?

13th December 2009, 06:24 PM	#5
zeonrider diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Belgrade RS	Hi! This is P&G Studio console fader with Fader Start micro switch. Stereo or 2Ch! Regards zeoN_Rider

16th December 2009, 12:28 PM	#8
SRMcGee diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Wynnewood, PA	Arold19: I had the pleasure of living with a Jeff Rowland Coherence One (Series II) preamplifier for almost 20 years. The Coherence One had a Penny & Giles attenuator and to my ears it was clean, grain-free and lovely. There are many great-sounding attenuators on the market, and P&G is one of them. Regards, Scott __________________ Good decisions derive from experience; experience derives from bad decisions.

16th December 2009, 01:25 PM	#10
Kurt von Kubik diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Viby, Denmark	P&G is just the most relieable pot on the market, but damned they are expensive. My preamps through the last 25 years has been equipped with them, and there is still no scratching or any noise at all when turned. Just nothing. This is simply state of the art quality, and the most unbeliveable is, that I can still order a new one of the same type. Thumbs up for P&G __________________ Just do it

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20th July 2005, 07:27 AM	#2
Gasho diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Zagreb	They are the best , probably better than any Alps , Noble... Aragon used them in the reference preamps. Penny&Giles are used in best professional audio consoles, even in video mixers where signals are in MHz range.

20th July 2005, 07:33 AM	#3
Elso Kwak Banned Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Zamboanga, City of Flowers, Mindanao	The Penny & Giles has a veil on the music not experienced with a stepped discrete resistor attenuator.

13th December 2009, 05:50 PM	#4
tiefbassuebertr diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: D-55629 Schwarzerden	about this thread you will find a little overview about potentiometer and rotary switch Potentiometer Overview - Alps, Penny+Giles, TKD and Vishay and more, what's your fav?

13th December 2009, 06:54 PM	#6
john curl diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: berkeley ca	Good sounding unit.

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