Hello to all,
I am trying to find high quality CARBON potentiometers (linear) for a tube preamp (guitar preamp).
Currently I use Omeg pots (www.omeg.com), which overall are great-
but are made from polymer plastic and that affects the sound in a non-desirable way (they somehow sound sterile, "dry").
I noticed that carbon pots (even cheap ones) sound more natural, closer to a "vintage guitar amp sound" I am pursuing..But -especially when their price is low-their quality is not good, they produce noise after a month of operation..plus their resistance values may vary a lot etc etc (common carbon pot problems).
I need to find myself a company that produces HIGH QUALITY carbon pots, something that costs but endures heavy usage and has very low noise.
The values I need are 4.7K , 10K , 1M , 2.2M (all linear)
Also, I will install on them "push on" knobs, so the pot's "neck" must be appropriate.
I am willing of course to buy in quantity, not just a few of them.
I could try the "Honeywell Clarostat" pots, but I think they don't have some of the values I am asking.
Is anybody familiar of a similar solution?
Also, the shipment location would be Europe.
Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance for the help.
xmat.
I am trying to find high quality CARBON potentiometers (linear) for a tube preamp (guitar preamp).
Currently I use Omeg pots (www.omeg.com), which overall are great-
but are made from polymer plastic and that affects the sound in a non-desirable way (they somehow sound sterile, "dry").
I noticed that carbon pots (even cheap ones) sound more natural, closer to a "vintage guitar amp sound" I am pursuing..But -especially when their price is low-their quality is not good, they produce noise after a month of operation..plus their resistance values may vary a lot etc etc (common carbon pot problems).
I need to find myself a company that produces HIGH QUALITY carbon pots, something that costs but endures heavy usage and has very low noise.
The values I need are 4.7K , 10K , 1M , 2.2M (all linear)
Also, I will install on them "push on" knobs, so the pot's "neck" must be appropriate.
I am willing of course to buy in quantity, not just a few of them.
I could try the "Honeywell Clarostat" pots, but I think they don't have some of the values I am asking.
Is anybody familiar of a similar solution?
Also, the shipment location would be Europe.
Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance for the help.
xmat.
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