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passive pre
Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 9:22 pm
by paulb
just a quick question....am i right in thinking a passive pre should be mute than increasingly louder?got one and twisting the volume is mute than loud then half way- low and gets increasingly louder(in a normal way)....did i get a dud?hope it makes sense..it sounds good and can work around by pausing but im worried ill damage my power amps.
Re: passive pre
Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 10:22 pm
by Fran
Eh, that doesn't sound right - it should work exactly the same way as any other preamp, say off (7oclock) is mute, then smoothly progressively louder until the end of travel.
Definitely should not go up and down - sounds like its wired wrongly inside to me.
Fran
Re: passive pre
Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 11:06 pm
by paulb
kind of had the same feeling...at least it was cheap enough and now i know i want a passive pre... thanks
Re: passive pre
Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 11:34 pm
by Fran
Sounds very like they soldered the wires to the wrong pins on the pot.....
Fran
Re: passive pre
Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 11:49 pm
by Matt
Hi Paul
Ive this single input passive volume control if its any use to you? It has xlr ins and outs.
http://www.tcelectronic.com/levelpilotdetails.asp
Cheers
Matt
Re: passive pre
Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 7:19 am
by paulb
looks great but i would need rcas
Re: passive pre
Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 8:08 pm
by Matt
No problem Paul.
Re: passive pre
Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 8:56 pm
by paulb
if anybody has a passive pre for sale or knows a good deal please let me know....
Re: passive pre
Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 9:08 pm
by Matt