Anyone tried these pots in the Crack?

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Offline Brunk

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on: August 24, 2013, 10:31:49 AM
First time poster and soon to be builder of a Crack and Speedball here!

Anyways, I have an Alps Blue 50k pot on the way, but i can't help my curiosity of others. I see people using PEC, TKD, Gold Point to some effect.

What about TOCOS and Khozmo? They seem like they're both pretty nice and I understand Khozmo had issues in the past, but have had a revision since. Any feedback on these?

TOCOS RV24 Series here:
http://www.tocos.com/products/?ProductName=RV24

Khozmo Stepped Attenuator here:
http://www.khozmo.com/products_dale_shunt.html

Thanks fellas!


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Reply #1 on: August 24, 2013, 02:10:53 PM
Welcome my friend! -- I have not tried that pot. I think it depends on how fine adjustment you need. The stepped pots are the best sounding. You can go crazy on those (expensive). Alps is a good start. I like the TKD for bucks.

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Reply #2 on: August 24, 2013, 03:23:43 PM
I recommend the "ladder-style" stepped attenuators available from Vintage Audio Lab (VALab) on eBay. Excellent quality and only $25.


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Reply #3 on: August 25, 2013, 06:25:51 AM
I second Adam's recommendation of the VLAB.  I bought it based on Adam's suggestion.  I installed it in my Quickie.

I believe you may need to make the hole bigger to install it though.

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Reply #4 on: August 25, 2013, 09:25:21 AM
The size difference is minimal. 30 seconds of filing is all that is needed.


Offline Brunk

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Reply #5 on: August 25, 2013, 01:36:37 PM
That VALAB pot looks pretty nice. I guess I'll might be the first to try the pots I mentioned, just a matter of taking the plunge  :)


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Reply #6 on: August 26, 2013, 02:20:31 AM
Funny you should mention the Tocos. I just used one in a Phono pre-amp build and am very happy with it, so got another to fit soon to my Crack (stock kit + speedball).
There is a review here http://www.hificollective.co.uk/pdf/cosmos_review_neville.pdf in which it beats the Alps & TKD.
Not familiar with the stepped attenuators mentioned but they cost a lot more (with the exception of the Valab).


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