NEW! Assembled ladder type 24-step 10K-Attenuator!

ken_diyzone.net · « **on:** 20 Dec 2004, 04:58 pm »

Assembled 10K-Attenuator pictures
http://www.audio-wiki.com/gallery/

Assembled ladder type attenuator made from high quality 24-step 4-deck rotary switch, Dale RN60D resistors, OCC wire, and silver solder. This is an assembled stereo attenuator.

The price is $59 US, available for delivery now.

Please contact me at ken@diyzone.net (or ken_m_shih@hotmail.com) for more information.

Thanks

Ken Shih
Digital and Analogue DIY Audio
27 Upland Rd
Great Neck, NY 11020
516-729-3752

JoshK · « **Reply #1 on:** 20 Dec 2004, 05:01 pm »

Hi Ken,

You mention 10K here but the site says 100K. Is it an option which load or is it just 10K or 100K?

ken_diyzone.net · « **Reply #2 on:** 20 Dec 2004, 05:13 pm »

Josh,

I have the 4 decks@10K's ready for shipping. The 100K's and 8 deck ones are coming (bet you heard that one before

)

Thanks
Ken

BradJudy · « **Reply #3 on:** 20 Dec 2004, 05:28 pm »

Are these make-before-break switches (ie. do they not make a popping noise when rotated)? Will 10k and 100k be the only 2 levels made or will there also be others?

ken_diyzone.net · « **Reply #4 on:** 20 Dec 2004, 06:13 pm »

I have to get back to you on the make-before-break question.

As for the levels, yes, 10K and 100K are the only ones we are making.

Thanks
Ken

ken_diyzone.net · « **Reply #5 on:** 20 Dec 2004, 08:23 pm »

BradJudy,

And yes, it is make-before-break design.

Thanks
Ken

tkp · « **Reply #6 on:** 20 Dec 2004, 10:08 pm »

Ken,

Do you plan to offer other values in the future such as 20K?

10K is a bit too low for tube equipment so 20K is the perfect choice for me.

and will there be a 48 step version?

Thanks,
TKP

ken_diyzone.net · « **Reply #7 on:** 20 Dec 2004, 10:22 pm »

Hi TKP.

Right now, we are only producing the 10K and the 100K 4 deck version. We are almost ready to supply the 8 deck version, but only at the above two values as well.

And nope, no plans to do a 48 step version.

Thanks
Ken

LordCloud · « **Reply #8 on:** 22 Dec 2004, 09:58 pm »

I am really interested since I am currently in the market for a new volume control for my tubed preamp. What are the dimensions, if it won't fit I can't use it. Thanks. And is 100k the standard for tube preamps?

LordCloud · « **Reply #9 on:** 22 Dec 2004, 11:33 pm »

How would you rate your attenuators in comparison to the Dact unit?

ken_diyzone.net · « **Reply #10 on:** 3 Jan 2005, 07:53 pm »

Dimensions for the attenuator

Diameter = 1.67”
Length = 1.85”
Shift = 1”
Shift Thread diameter = .35”

Please note I have the 4 deck@10K and the 4 deck@100K avalible for delivery right now. The price is $59, plus flat fee of $6 for shipping and delivery,

Regards,
Ken

ken_diyzone.net · « **Reply #11 on:** 3 Jan 2005, 07:58 pm »

LordCloud,

Yes, most of the tube preamp can use 100K.

Can't say comparing to DACT products, since I have not heard them in a A/B test. But I can say we use DALE resistors, it is make-before-break design, OCC wires, and use silver solder all around.

Thanks
Ken

tkp · « **Reply #12 on:** 3 Jan 2005, 08:09 pm »

Quote from: ken_diyzone.net

LordCloud,

Yes, most of the tube preamp can use 100K.

Can't say comparing to DACT products, since I have not heard them in a A/B test. But I can say we use DALE resistors, it is make-before-break design, OCC wires, and use silver solder all around.

Thanks
Ken

Assuming the switch being use in the 4 deck volume control is a good kind, this volume control should outperform the DACT CT1/CT2 because the DACT is a series stepped atttenuator versus ladder type in this case.

LordCloud · « **Reply #13 on:** 4 Jan 2005, 06:30 pm »

Thanks guys.

LordCloud · « **Reply #14 on:** 4 Jan 2005, 09:25 pm »

After I get the new HDTV purchase out of the way, I'll be purchasing one of your 100k jobbies.