Aleph L vs. Balanced Zen line stage

diy student · 9th January 2002, 03:24 AM

I'm building an Aleph 4 and need to build a preamp to go with it. I imagine that both would sound good, but does anyone have a recommendation on to which would work better with the amplifier? Also does anyone know of a reasonably priced volume control for a balanced circuit? A shalco or dact would double the price of the preamp enclosure included. I don't know enough to build a volume control similar to somthing in the aleph p, I'm basically limited to attenuators and resistors as far as I know right now. Thanks for the advise.

Rob

cp642 · 9th January 2002, 03:36 AM

Rob,
Try attenuators from Alps.They are reasonably priced and works great. BOSOZ makes good music, as for aleph L I can't give any comments as I've not built one myself.

diy student · 9th January 2002, 04:23 AM

Where can I get my hands on an alps that works for balanced stereo? That means 4 poles right

cp642 · 9th January 2002, 01:59 PM

Rob,
6 poles, and try www.angela.com, they still stock the black beauty variety.

diy student · 10th January 2002, 10:04 PM

Aren't those black beautys 3 poles? They have six connection points as far as I can see. Wouldn't that be for a three pole input and a three pole output? I'll try to look further into the alps pots thanks.

9th January 2002, 03:24 AM	#1
diy student diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Indiana	Aleph L vs. Balanced Zen line stage I'm building an Aleph 4 and need to build a preamp to go with it. I imagine that both would sound good, but does anyone have a recommendation on to which would work better with the amplifier? Also does anyone know of a reasonably priced volume control for a balanced circuit? A shalco or dact would double the price of the preamp enclosure included. I don't know enough to build a volume control similar to somthing in the aleph p, I'm basically limited to attenuators and resistors as far as I know right now. Thanks for the advise. Rob

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9th January 2002, 03:36 AM	#2
cp642 diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2001	Rob, Try attenuators from Alps.They are reasonably priced and works great. BOSOZ makes good music, as for aleph L I can't give any comments as I've not built one myself.

9th January 2002, 04:23 AM	#3
diy student diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Indiana	Where can I get my hands on an alps that works for balanced stereo? That means 4 poles right

9th January 2002, 01:59 PM	#4
cp642 diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2001	Rob, 6 poles, and try www.angela.com, they still stock the black beauty variety.

10th January 2002, 10:04 PM	#5
diy student diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Indiana	Aren't those black beautys 3 poles? They have six connection points as far as I can see. Wouldn't that be for a three pole input and a three pole output? I'll try to look further into the alps pots thanks.

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