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Offline jrihs

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on: February 07, 2011, 05:23:30 PM
Found this on e-bay - Valab 23 Step Attenuator Potentiometer 100K Stereo Log - anyone try it yet? 25$, I might go for it.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Valab-23-Step-Attenuator-Potentiometer-100K-Stereo-Log-/290522587402?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43a47ee10a

Also...I notice alot of reccomendations for PEC. The audio note pot is about the same price. Can anyone offer any comparisons?

Thanks Mucho!!!

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Reply #1 on: February 08, 2011, 12:51:21 AM
Quote from: jrihs on February 07, 2011, 05:23:30 PM
Found this on e-bay - Valab 23 Step Attenuator Potentiometer 100K Stereo Log - anyone try it yet? 25$, I might go for it.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Valab-23-Step-Attenuator-Potentiometer-100K-Stereo-Log-/290522587402?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43a47ee10a

Also...I notice alot of reccomendations for PEC. The audio note pot is about the same price. Can anyone offer any comparisons?

Thanks Mucho!!!

I have used that eBay vendor for a set of 640H grid chokes and they arrived well packed and on time.   I also have used the PEC audio pot which was about $35 and like it very much.   Sorry, no comparo but perhaps a bit of comfort that the seller is reliable...

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Reply #2 on: February 08, 2011, 02:17:42 AM
I bought several things from Valab.  I bought the 47uF PP caps that replaced my Paramour power supply caps there.

His ads might be a little exaggerated, well, maybe a lot.  But I have only gotten good service from him.
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Reply #3 on: February 10, 2011, 12:08:57 PM
Thanks,

After doing some more research, I probably should have called this attenuators vs. vol. pots to generate more interest.

Is it worth it to build your own passive attenuator kit?

Percy audio has some interesting options...

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Reply #4 on: February 17, 2011, 06:49:23 PM
Quote from: jrihs on February 10, 2011, 12:08:57 PM
Is it worth it to build your own passive attenuator kit?
Sure, you get to pick the resistors of your choice and configure the value to your taste (log versus linear). If you're an experienced solderer, it'll take you a couple of hours to build. Check out Goldpoint and Elma for attenuators that you can stuff with resistors.

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Reply #5 on: February 17, 2011, 11:30:12 PM
Jrihs,  

The poster VoltSecond has a page on stepped attenuators and volume control schemes.

Look here:

http://www.siteswithstyle.com/VoltSecond/12_posistion_shunt/12_Position_Pure_Shunt.html

One crafty poster on the old board suggested that you build an S5 attenuator (on VoltSecond's page) with generic metal film resistors.  You start with the series resistor being a good "designer" resistor but then find what steps you use the most and then replace only those steps with $5 resistors.  That saves cash.  
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Reply #6 on: February 18, 2011, 01:37:44 PM
Here is a link to a program to calculate the resistors required for an attenuator. Hopefully it is of some use to somebody.

http://margo.student.utwente.nl/klaas/audio_step.htm

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Reply #7 on: March 04, 2011, 05:24:01 AM
Outstanding!  Thanks for the advice. I have alot to learn about attenuators. If one was to take the easier rout of prefab though...would the Khozmo attenuator from parts connextion be an advisable route to take? assuming it fits? any experiance with this? I'm prety sure the Valab attenuator kit would not fit in the Crack...no pun intended.

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Reply #8 on: March 04, 2011, 10:09:22 AM
It's hard to say, the Khozmos are rather large (W42 x H46 x L48 mm). A DACT will fit without issue.
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Reply #9 on: March 05, 2011, 11:23:27 AM
Yes, I'd think the kozmo would not be an easy fit -- certainly not a drop-in, and even with surgery may not clear the C4S boards on the driver tube if you want to go with the speedball upgrade.

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Reply #10 on: March 28, 2011, 03:24:20 AM
Does anyone know if the valab will fit a crack with speedball? Are these stepped attenuators a good upgrade?


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Reply #11 on: March 29, 2011, 08:39:26 PM
I looked into getting a valab with dale resistors on ebay and asked the creator how big it was...I forget what he said but I figure it was half an inch too big (3.5"?).  I think it would have been a very cost effective solution at $50 bucks for a completed stepped attenuator.

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Reply #12 on: March 30, 2011, 04:26:15 AM
Hmm that doesn't sound good :(

I think it will be a couple of weeks before my speedball kit makes it over to the UK so please forgive another question but does anyone know if an Alps Blue (2.7cm w x 2.4cm h x 2.5cm d) would be an easy fit?

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Reply #13 on: March 30, 2011, 04:56:44 AM
Quote from: deltaunit on March 30, 2011, 04:26:15 AM
I think it will be a couple of weeks before my speedball kit makes it over to the UK so please forgive another question but does anyone know if an Alps Blue (2.7cm w x 2.4cm h x 2.5cm d) would be an easy fit?

The TKD 2CP2511 fits, and it is slightly larger than the Alps Blue. You just need to make the mounting hole larger.

FWIW, the TKD is a much better pot than the Alps Blue. If you are going to upgrade the stock pot, I can highly recommend the TKD.


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Reply #14 on: March 30, 2011, 04:11:47 PM
I used the Alps blue in my crack (hun?) perfect fit, even with the speedball boards. Actually the speedball board on that side of the amp is flush and right next to the pot, not touching.
ps. here is a pic
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