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Replacing the pot with one of a lower resistance?
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loz_the_guru
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Replacing the pot with one of a lower resistance?
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December 08, 2018, 01:11:56 AM
Hi all,
I'd like to replace the pot and have been offered a good deal on a 10k pot. I think the one the kit ships with is 100k?
My question is will this be a problem? If so, is there anything I can do to mitigate the issue?
Thanks!
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Re: Replacing the pot with one of a lower resistance?
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December 08, 2018, 07:47:09 AM
Your source components may not appreciate the 10K load, I know several of mine wouldn't!
You can add a 50K-100K resistor in series with each input of the pot to increase the input impedance.
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December 09, 2018, 08:04:27 AM
Thank you! May pass then and buy something more suitable. Do the resistors affect the sound quality at all?
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December 09, 2018, 02:07:43 PM
That is the subject of many heated debates online, but in your case I would say that having a more optimal load for your sources will be more important in terms of sound quality than worrying about two resistors in the signal path.
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