I found a program that will allow me to calculate the steps for a series attenuator. but it requires i enter a number for the total attenuation.
How much attenuation is required for a typical stepped series volume control? This will be placed between a CD player and a Power amp.
How much attenuation is required for a typical stepped series volume control? This will be placed between a CD player and a Power amp.
Hi,
most pots will go down to completely off (-infinitydb).
Very few audio taper pots are accurate by the time they get to -60db, the balance starts to wander to and fro as you adjust the attenuator. At -80db they are usually hopeless.
It is to improve this balance problem that some use a dual linear pot.
Then we are in a different ballpark when we go to stepped attenuator. You can easily achieve +-0.1db and even ten times better with selection, both in balance and absolute terms.
most pots will go down to completely off (-infinitydb).
Very few audio taper pots are accurate by the time they get to -60db, the balance starts to wander to and fro as you adjust the attenuator. At -80db they are usually hopeless.
It is to improve this balance problem that some use a dual linear pot.
Then we are in a different ballpark when we go to stepped attenuator. You can easily achieve +-0.1db and even ten times better with selection, both in balance and absolute terms.
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