Yeh, Good pots, i have a 25k tkd ko-on in my BPBP. 2cp-2511.
They've almost doubled in price in recent years.
It's not as good as a stepped pot for channel balance for the 1st 20 degrees of rotation but tracks really well after that.
They've almost doubled in price in recent years.
It's not as good as a stepped pot for channel balance for the 1st 20 degrees of rotation but tracks really well after that.
Yea, last time i did one, quite a few years ago (couldn't remember the pinout 😂 hence this thread) they were alot cheaper, sad times.🙁
TKD are very nice. I bought a few some years ago. PM me if you are looking for one - I might have a spare.
Standard alps sadly aren't what they used to be...
Standard alps sadly aren't what they used to be...
TKD potentiometers are a nice middle ground between the humble Alps and full-blown stepped attenuation. They are my go-to potentiometer.
Dan
Dan
Graham if your anywhere near Sheffield you're welcome to pop round to hear what the tkd pots don't sound like. If it has any signature I can't hear it.
When I listened to my first TKD I was struck that it had a background silence like no other potentiometers I've had the others including a stepped NLE same as the DACT.
I experienced the silence as a TKD signature as it leaves the signal unchanged.
You may think that they have become expensive, but considering that everything else has become more expensive, it is just acceptable even if you wished you bought for all the projects you have when they were cheaper.
Can anyone comment on the attenuation curve and what the bottom of the range is like compared to the common Alps potentiometers?
Certain models from TKD are specified at attenuators (ladder type) rather than faders, and the atenuators cannot be used in circuits where potentiometers would be used. I’d be interested in learning what benefit they might have over the potentiometer versions, as a volume control.
One thing I notice and find unexplained is the “50dB” spec on the ladder attenuators. Is that the min attenuation possible, or is that the attenuation at half rotation?
Certain models from TKD are specified at attenuators (ladder type) rather than faders, and the atenuators cannot be used in circuits where potentiometers would be used. I’d be interested in learning what benefit they might have over the potentiometer versions, as a volume control.
One thing I notice and find unexplained is the “50dB” spec on the ladder attenuators. Is that the min attenuation possible, or is that the attenuation at half rotation?
Yes, definitely. Once I tried the TKD pots, I never considered Alps again. They are great. My experience re tracking is also great - never bought one that was not tracking correctly.
Have a look here:
https://www.hificollective.co.uk/sites/default/files/tkd-2511-potentiometer-info2_0.pdf
https://www.hificollective.co.uk/sites/default/files/tkd-2511-potentiometer-info_0.pdf