Shunt Pot Volume Control for Better Sound and/or Gain Reduction

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Offline spear321

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Can I do this with my Crack kit

http://www.world-designs.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=5795

I have a spare 100K resistor and wondered if this would work in the Crack?  It worked great in my WAD KIT6550 giving a more detailed sound.

Or would it reduce the volume with my HD600's too much?

-Paul
« Last Edit: December 30, 2010, 08:05:36 AM by spear321 »

Paul Batstone (UK)

Astin Trew 3500+ CD player,Rotel Tuner, Pure i20 Dock into muse 4 x TDA 1843 DAC (non oversampling)World Audio Design KIT6550 Amplifier, KEF Q500 speakers, Michell Syncro TT, Bottlehead Crack, Sennheisser HD600


Offline Grainger49

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Reply #1 on: December 30, 2010, 03:00:42 PM
Yes, but you need two for stereo.  If it doesn't pad it as you want you can try other values. 

I do these kinds of things with jumpers first then make it permanent.



Offline spear321

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Reply #2 on: December 31, 2010, 06:46:30 AM
Oops I meant 2 resistors

Thanks Grainger

Can I ask what you meant by a jumper?

Cheers Paul

Have a good new year everyone, hoping Kit is sent out in next batch as cant wait to build it!

Paul Batstone (UK)

Astin Trew 3500+ CD player,Rotel Tuner, Pure i20 Dock into muse 4 x TDA 1843 DAC (non oversampling)World Audio Design KIT6550 Amplifier, KEF Q500 speakers, Michell Syncro TT, Bottlehead Crack, Sennheisser HD600


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Reply #3 on: December 31, 2010, 01:08:21 PM
Radio Shack sells short jumper wires with alligator clips on each end.  They can be used to swap out different size resistors and select the one that you find best.  You just clip on where you would solder the resistors.  And have the ends outside where you can change them out easily.