Goldpoint smd attenuator

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Offline John Roman

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on: June 21, 2012, 07:35:40 AM
After having installed a pair of Goldpoint attenuators in my extended foreplay 3 I've become disappointed in the sonic change. Flat out the sweetest whispers were better. I'm thinking about removing the smd nichchrome and installing some vishay dales. It looks possible. Getting all those surface mount resistors removed may be a chore. Anyone ever tried this? worth doing or not? Might just end up selling the smd's and and just buying the other attenuators from goldpoint, probably a better idea? Thoughts?
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John

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Reply #1 on: June 21, 2012, 07:54:45 AM
Just sell the SMD attenuators and buy the unpopulated switches for leaded resistors. SMDs are a PITA to remove and you might damage them. I've been battling a Tek scope full of SMDs and it's barely worth it.

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Reply #2 on: June 21, 2012, 08:21:02 AM
Thanks Doc,
I was moving that direction, just needed a little shove.
John

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Extended Foreplay 3 / 300B Paramount's / BassZilla open baffle/ Music Streamer 2 / Lenovo Y560-Win7-JRMC & JPlay


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Reply #3 on: June 21, 2012, 09:12:11 AM
Elma makes one, it's very easy to work with:

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