Audio Note 100k Potentiometer

[audiomaniac]

I just received an Audio Note 100k stereo potentiometer that I plan on using on my new Crack that I am building. It's the first time I've built anything; yes, I am a complete Newbie at this! Green as grass, which I readily admit. Anyway, the AN pot didn't come with any specs on its connections. I mean it LOOKS like what I got in the kit, but I never assume anything. For fear of asking the obvious, is it correct that it is wired the same as the stock pot that I received with the kit, or do I need to contact Audio Note to be sure? Thanks!

[Strikkflypilot]

Never assume is always a good rule of thumb:)
Here's the contact adress:
emily [dot] qvortrup [at] audionote [dot] co [dot] uk ?subject=AN%20Finished%20Products%20Enquiry

Good luck with Your build!

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[Big Al 954]

By normal convention if you look at a potentiometer from the shaft side, as if it were mounted on a front panel, then the left hand lug for each deck is the one to go to ground,the centre pin (the wiper) goes off to the grid of the first tube and the Right hand lug goes to the input.
If you are looking from the back as you would when assembling the crack, then the left hand lug is the input and the right hand lug goes to ground as per the picture in the build manual.
Most potentiometers conform to this format as it directly correlates to the physical construction.
As with anything there can be exceptions to the norm, but this  is unlikely and usually when some exception occurs it will be documented with the unit supplied.
Good luck with the build,take your time and enjoy the journey.
When it's all finished you'll enter a new world as you sit back and (g)listen.

[Grainger49]

Al, good description.

The above can be verified by turning it fully counter clockwise, again looking at the shaft and measuring resistance between the left lug and the center lug.  It should be shorted.

[audiomaniac]

OK, thanks for all the information! I'll double check with Audio Note just to make sure. I'm very excited to build the amp, plus I have the Speedball to do later. This will indeed be a long and I would hope enjoyable journey. Just a shout out to the Bottlehead crew and everybody on this forum. I've been following along for months and it's great to be a part of the community. John

[audiomaniac]

I heard back on this from the vendor I purchased the pot from and was told that the wiring for AN is the same as Alps. I've attached what he sent me. Isn't this the same as the stock pot (just to be sure)? Thanks!

[Big Al 954]

Yep, spot on.
Build with confidence 

[audiomaniac]

Thank you sir!