Quickie volume mod

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Offline tominredbank

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on: July 13, 2014, 04:20:31 AM
Hi all, love my Quickie but always trying to make it even better. Has anyone tried a resistor shunt mod on the volume control?



Offline Flyin_V

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Reply #1 on: July 18, 2014, 09:16:26 AM
I have. Sounds better and well worth the few minutes time and one resistor/channel. Best way to make an inexpensive volume control sound better.  :)

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Reply #2 on: July 19, 2014, 12:35:12 AM
Hi and thanks for the response. What value resistor did you use?



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Reply #3 on: July 19, 2014, 03:58:00 AM
I just changed out original volume control for a pair of Alps 100k mono pots and I can`t believe the difference!



Offline JamieMcC

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Reply #4 on: July 19, 2014, 05:45:27 AM
I just changed out original volume control for a pair of Alps 100k mono pots and I can`t believe the difference!

That's a interesting idea what made you think of doing that?

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Offline tominredbank

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Reply #5 on: July 19, 2014, 08:34:46 AM
The shunt resistor mod or the Alps pots?



Offline Flyin_V

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Reply #6 on: July 19, 2014, 10:09:46 AM
What value resistor did you use?

I used a 50K only because that was the only value I had in a quality resistor but you could use a 100K or higher. I have a 'direct in/1 input' mod also.

Give it a try, you can always try an Alps later on. Not sure if the Alps would sound that different than the original in a shunt situation.

Cheers,

Lary
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Offline aragorn723

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Reply #7 on: July 29, 2014, 04:17:21 PM
i'm curious about the shunt mod too, how did it change the sound?  Also, what is the theory of doing this?  I have a stock quickie with pjccs, and have been looking to squeeze some more performance out of it.  Thanks!

Dave



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Reply #8 on: August 08, 2014, 09:12:09 AM
In a traditional wiring the fixed resistance section of the pot goes to ground. The incoming voltage (signal) goes to the wiper and is dragged along the resistive element which varies the impedance. In a shunt configuration the signal goes through a fixed resistor (no moving parts) and the pot is rewired so the wiper varies the resistance to ground, out of the signal path.

To wire it as a shunt, you'll swap positions on the pot with the center wire (going to T1/5) and the ground. The ground is now on the center lug and the long wire on the right one. The short  wire from the selector switch (on the left lug) is removed from the lug and  you solder the resistor to the wire's end and attach the other end of the resistor to T1/5. The left pot lug is no longer used as the resistor replaces that function.

Good listening,

Lary
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