50 ohm Pot?

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Offline BNAL

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on: June 27, 2012, 11:21:11 AM
I wanted to know if, from a sound perspective, using a 50 ohm potentiometer in the Crack is a bad thing?

Brad Nalitt
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Offline Grainger49

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Reply #1 on: June 27, 2012, 01:40:54 PM
A 50 ohm pot will probably put most sources into current limit.  That would be a bad thing.

Most CD players would sound bad into this resistance.  Eros wants to "see" 10k or greater.

Why are you considering a 50k pot?



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Reply #2 on: June 27, 2012, 01:46:33 PM
I have an Alps Blue Velvet in the parts bin.

Brad Nalitt
Iron Upgraded S.E.X. Amp 2.0
Foreplay III
Quickie w/PJCCS
Eros Phono
Blumenstein Orca Speakers, Baby Benthic Subs
S.E.X.y Speakers W/FT17H Horn Tweeters
Thorens TD 125 MkII W/ Shure M97xE JICO SAS Stylus


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Reply #3 on: June 27, 2012, 02:27:19 PM
I just noticed my mistake. A 50k pot not 50.

Brad Nalitt
Iron Upgraded S.E.X. Amp 2.0
Foreplay III
Quickie w/PJCCS
Eros Phono
Blumenstein Orca Speakers, Baby Benthic Subs
S.E.X.y Speakers W/FT17H Horn Tweeters
Thorens TD 125 MkII W/ Shure M97xE JICO SAS Stylus


Offline Grainger49

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Reply #4 on: June 28, 2012, 03:53:48 AM
50k would be fine, 50 ohms might burn out a CDP.