Realy Attenuator for tube amp
Hi!
My plan is to build Frank's famous tube pre-amp!
But, I need a volume control to, and I want to build a Relay Attenuator for this pre-amp. So, I have seached around for quite some time (both on diyaudio and google), to find a attenuator suited for my needs, without any luck. I have seen plenty designs using a ADC with a pot meter, but I want a volume control controlled by two swiches (ie. closing swich 1 --> Turn down the volume, Closing swich 2 --> Turn up the volume), because I don't want to have a big knob on my amp!
Do you have any links or suggestions to where I can find any projects like this? Or have I missed out some posts?
(My searc phrases were Relay Atenuator, Relay Pre amp and so on, is there another word that would be smart to google?)
Regards Vidar
Hi!
My plan is to build Frank's famous tube pre-amp!
But, I need a volume control to, and I want to build a Relay Attenuator for this pre-amp. So, I have seached around for quite some time (both on diyaudio and google), to find a attenuator suited for my needs, without any luck. I have seen plenty designs using a ADC with a pot meter, but I want a volume control controlled by two swiches (ie. closing swich 1 --> Turn down the volume, Closing swich 2 --> Turn up the volume), because I don't want to have a big knob on my amp!
Do you have any links or suggestions to where I can find any projects like this? Or have I missed out some posts?
(My searc phrases were Relay Atenuator, Relay Pre amp and so on, is there another word that would be smart to google?)
Regards Vidar
Hi!
I have seen volume controlers using microcontrollers, but thats way beyond my experience to design by myself! (At least for now!)
And I have a whole bunch of omron relays at home I was hoping to use, so Welborne labs is put on hold (but thanks for the tip!)
And I have seen the commercial volume controler from mcs, they are a real beauty! But, since I already have a lot of relays at home (and I do not want that fancy LED display), these are also set on hold for now.
Regards Vidar
I have seen volume controlers using microcontrollers, but thats way beyond my experience to design by myself!
(At least for now!)And I have a whole bunch of omron relays at home I was hoping to use, so Welborne labs is put on hold (but thanks for the tip!)
And I have seen the commercial volume controler from mcs, they are a real beauty! But, since I already have a lot of relays at home (and I do not want that fancy LED display), these are also set on hold for now.
Regards Vidar
Volume controller
Hi Vidi,
You say you do not like the displays of digital controllers. However, here are a few links for controllers with relays for very good sound quality and divided into very small steps. Maybe you are able to mount (and hide) the PCB in the cabinet and learn to use the remote control without using the display.
If you do not like the suggestions maybe they can be used as inspiration for other members of this forum.
Kind regards
Karsten
http://cgi.ebay.com/LED-Display-Dig...8840838QQihZ016QQcategoryZ14980QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/Hi-End-Volume-C...7502945QQihZ015QQcategoryZ14980QQcmdZViewItem
http://eshop.diyclub.biz/product_info.php?products_id=112
Hi Vidi,
You say you do not like the displays of digital controllers. However, here are a few links for controllers with relays for very good sound quality and divided into very small steps. Maybe you are able to mount (and hide) the PCB in the cabinet and learn to use the remote control without using the display.
If you do not like the suggestions maybe they can be used as inspiration for other members of this forum.
Kind regards
Karsten
http://cgi.ebay.com/LED-Display-Dig...8840838QQihZ016QQcategoryZ14980QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/Hi-End-Volume-C...7502945QQihZ015QQcategoryZ14980QQcmdZViewItem
http://eshop.diyclub.biz/product_info.php?products_id=112
Relay attenuators/volume controls
Hi all,
For my sins I repair Hi-Fi equipment as a retirement money making (ha ha) scheme. As such see quite a lot of this type of level control and must admit that the Conrad - Johnson "clacking" relays would drive me nuts with their sheer noisiness.
If you do decide to go this route there are a great many quiet relays that you can use made by Omron, NIAS and others usually to a Post Office specification.
This guy "http://electronics.dantimax.dk/ "does some very elegant iRed remote kits both for level and input select
Regards
John Caswell
Hi all,
For my sins I repair Hi-Fi equipment as a retirement money making (ha ha) scheme. As such see quite a lot of this type of level control and must admit that the Conrad - Johnson "clacking" relays would drive me nuts with their sheer noisiness.
If you do decide to go this route there are a great many quiet relays that you can use made by Omron, NIAS and others usually to a Post Office specification.
This guy "http://electronics.dantimax.dk/ "does some very elegant iRed remote kits both for level and input select
Regards
John Caswell
besides my board only has 32 steps position 31 jumps to maximum attenuation and starts over again.
Karsten Sømand:
Hi! Thanks for the links! I believe I haven't explained to good what I ment by "I do not want that fancy LED display". I most certantly need a kind of display for the volume, but I don't want that fancy display the products from mcs uses, that displays input and volume on a big backlit screen...
Hi! Thanks for the links! I believe I haven't explained to good what I ment by "I do not want that fancy LED display". I most certantly need a kind of display for the volume, but I don't want that fancy display the products from mcs uses, that displays input and volume on a big backlit screen...
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