What Volume Control Potentiometer Value To Use?

[radiotek]

What Volume Control Potentiometer Value To Use?

I am experimenting with some basic transistor receivers and I am wondering how critical the volume control resistance is.

I know that most of the time its recommended to use a audio / log type of potentiometer but always wondered if I could use a 10K instead of a 5K ? and what the trade off or consequences be ?


Frank

 

[Bigun]

depends on details of course, but without knowing your details I have rule of thumb too, use 10k for solid state and 100k for valve gear. I believe you will be fine with 10k.

 

[Pano]

10K works well for me on solid state. I don't think I've ever used anything as low as 5K

 

[radiotek]

Appreciate everyone's help. I am aware that the really high value pots are usually used with valves but just wanted to know what pot value to use with transistor audio amplifiers.