ProfFalkin
Headphoneus Supremus
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I have not received my Crack yet, I downloaded the PDF's but have not had a lot of time to look at them. I have a feeling if you search the Bottlehead website or even this thread you will find people talking about various pots they have used. I could talk in general about potentiometers and rheostats but that is not going to answer specific questions. After value and wattage rating, the best info might be from folks who have tried specific volume pots. There are a couple ways you can approach such a build, someone tells you were to solder a red wire and a white wire or you can learn how another brand of product hooks up and how a potentiometer works. I always found it more fun to do some research and learn something and there is plenty of info out there on the Cracks.
I agree. I have not received my Crack yet either. For the low price of the Alps pot - being a known and well trusted manufacturer around here - I picked one up.
Sure, ladder type pots should provide a better signal path and constant impedance, but I've never heard of the maker of the one that was linked which seems to be cheap-fi ebay stuff, and I'd rather stick with a known quantity.
Also, consider what you're sticking it into. Sure, the Crack is a good amp, but I'd argue putting a well known attenuator like the Khozmo or Audio Note into it would be overkill. Spend that cash on a Crackatwo, imo.