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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: johnsonad on May 05, 2012, 10:17:05 PM

Title: Balance pot location
Post by: johnsonad on May 05, 2012, 10:17:05 PM

I'm going to play around with a MQ Ingot type design gaining parts before the new 300B preamp is available(P&G volume pot, Elma selector switch, rare Sony balance pot, 10k/10k nickel trannies).  My question is, when adding a balance pot in a passive preamp, does it go before or after the volume control and is this the same with a standard preamp? 

Thanks,

Aaron

Title: Re: Balance pot location
Post by: Grainger49 on May 06, 2012, 09:56:06 AM

Since both volume and balance affect the incoming signals it could be either order.  I have most often seen it volume first balance second.

Just think it through, balance pots don't work the way you think they do.  There is a right and left side (deck).  Better yet install the balance using jumpers so you don't waste a quarter pound of solder.

Title: Re: Balance pot location
Post by: 2wo on May 07, 2012, 01:57:47 PM

If your going to build the Ingot, I would see if you can get by without a a balance control. If you need one it might be better to use 2 seperate volume controls, rather than one dual contorol...John