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- From: tpearson@titan.trl.OZ.AU (Trevor Pearson)
- Subject: Re: Inline attenuator (RCA-->reduce volume-->RCA)
- Message-ID: <1993Jan27.013459.9703@trl.oz.au>
- Sender: root@trl.oz.au (System PRIVILEGED Account)
- Organization: Telecom Research Labs, Melbourne, Australia
- References: <lairdb.727750984@crash.cts.com>
- Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 01:34:59 GMT
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- lairdb@crash.cts.com (Laird P. Broadfield) writes:
- > Can somebody point me to a source for an inline attenuator (preferably
- > by mail order)? Some friends have a *very cheap* integrated system,
- > plus a standalone CD player, the problem is that the entire range
- > of listenable volume is between 0 and 1 on the control.
- >
- > (No, the CD player does not have an adjustable output, but thanks for
- > asking.) What would be ideal is a cable, about three feet, with
- > two RCAs on one end, a little box with a trimpot in the middle, and
- > two RCAs on the other end. Yes, I could make something, but I was
- > hpoing for something a *little* tidier. Thanks!
- >
-
- I think your friend must of connected the CD to a Phono input to get
- this affect. Tell them to connect it to an aux input. If they still need
- attenuation I find putting a single resistor inside the RCA plug works
- well as it provides a divider with the input impedance of the amp.
- Before I get flames about response errors due to capacitance etc. let me
- state this is for non critical applications like that described.
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