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post #16 of 18
1/12/12 at 11:48am
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Originally Posted by Tribbs View Post


Could you also go to a lower ohm pot?  From 50K to 20K for example?
 

 


Bcg27 is correct. A pot works as a voltage divider. A 20K pot is just as loud or soft as a 100K pot. The only difference is the load seen by the equipment driving the amp (and pot).

 

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post #17 of 18
1/12/12 at 12:43pm

I will now chime in with a recommendation to try a "shunted" audio-taper pot. Careful selection of the shunt resistor allows you to use the pot in the middle or top third of its operation, where even small form-factor pots are generally well matched. 

 

http://www.head-fi.org/t/318321/shunt-pot-volume-control


Edited by nikongod - 1/12/12 at 12:45pm
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post #18 of 18
1/12/12 at 1:30pm

^^ good suggestion - easy, cheap, and effective!

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