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As someone here mentioned the Schitt Sys, it is only $49 And this OL Switcher is $45.https://www.jdslabs.com/products/177/ol-switcher/It will be interesting to compare all three, these American versions are RCA only. If RCA is the only format you are using, these might be even better buys than the Nobsound. One owner of both the Schitt and OL Switcher said they sound the same, but liked the build of the OL switcher better. I imagine they sound as good as the Nobsound. I like the looks of the OL Switcher the best. Now for more purchases. This hobby is getting a lot more fun with these C&C passive preamps. You can buy several for less than $200.I have compared both RCA and XLR out on the Nobsound and they are very close in SQ.
Anyone else notice when using a passive pre that all recordings are playable without distortion ? Recordings that would provoke brightness when using a pre with gain , no longer are so offensive . I find myself listening to recordings I won't with many regular preamps .
Anyone try A Mackie Big nob ? or any others geared as studio monitor controls ? Is there a better Alps pot model out there , than the Nobsound ?Might try the stepped model Nobsound if people think it will be a improvement over the alps Nobsound .
Stepped attenuators (resistor ladders) are FAR more precise than any type of smooth pot, including Alps. You don't get "infinite" volume settings with stepped attenuators, but that's actually part of the problem with smooth pots especially when used in their lower range. Channel to channel separation and level matching is near impossible up to a certain threshold. It's like a faucet with a single knob. Try to make the water trickle at a consistent warm temperature and rate ; Really can't be done. But open the valve up a bit to allow water to flow more freely and voila!, consistent temperature and rate. So, if you have ideal gain in your setup, a variable pot can work great...if you can "open up" the pot beyond the threshold where channel separation and volume balance can be trouble.Stepped resistors provide fixed resistance at each setting for both channels separately. This is much more controlled and precise (especially when high quality resistors are used). This is where these types of pots can get pricey. But, you don't have to deal with quite the variables that smooth pots have.
That's why my go to for years has been one of these:https://www.ebay.com/itm/DACT-Type-SMD-Stepped-Attenuator-21-step-volume-control-/190844814249I've compared against Alps, Bourns, Nobles, Panasonic, the Dale stepped pots etc etc and these DACT knock offs beat them all. That's why I'm hoping Nobsound has a version using these pots, and not just Tilsbury. 21 steps is not quite enough sometimes though is the problem. The jump in volume between positions could be smaller.
That's why my go to for years has been one of these:https://www.ebay.com/itm/DACT-Type-SMD-Stepped-Attenuator-21-step-volume-control-/190844814249I've compared against Alps, Bourns, Nobles, Panasonic, the Dale stepped pots etc etc and these DACT knock offs beat them all. That's why I'm hoping Nobsound has a version using these pots, and not just Tilsbury. 21 steps is not quite enough sometimes though is the problem. The jump in volume between positions could be smaller.I am all about simplicity and the minimizing of elements in the chain as an important factor in sound quality (with exceptions). A high quality pot just by itself can do wonders.
^Blows me away that garbage like Alps can still get attention a decade or two later than the craze.
Do you have a soldering iron, a drill, punch, and wire stripper? That's all it takes. And maybe a box from eBay.
Blows me away that garbage like Alps can still get attention a decade or two later than the craze.
Hdre is one on Ebay flor $99.99. Four inputs and two outputs. Sounds like a very good deal if tou want a Dact passive.
