Good source for electronics parts
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Topic: Good source for electronics parts
Posted By: boulderguy
Subject: Good source for electronics parts
Date Posted: October 03, 2006 at 2:50 PM
Specifically looking for quality pots for an in-line volume control. Know any good sources online?
(Don't even know where to begin with the "search" button on this one)
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Posted By: Mad Scientists
Date Posted: October 03, 2006 at 3:58 PM
Digikey.com, radioshack.com are two that come to mind.. what do you mean by 'quality'? Jim
Posted By: KPierson
Date Posted: October 03, 2006 at 4:19 PM
www.digikey.com www.mouser.com www.newark.com www.mcmelectronics.com www.partsexpress.com If you can't find it at one of those places then it most likely doesn't exist (or is a ribbon cable connector used in VWs that is only availible in Europe, but that is a different story.....) ------------- Kevin Pierson
Posted By: Flakman
Date Posted: October 03, 2006 at 9:32 PM
You will want a b50K Potentiometer. It will probably be easier to buy a prefab for about $15 from peripheral. ============ EDIT =============== The above is if you are going inline with the RCA cables. Inline with speaker wires will be different. www.jameco.com is also a good source. ------------- The Flakman
I feel strange. I have deja vu and amnesia at the same time.
John | Manteca, CA
Posted By: 5150azn
Date Posted: October 04, 2006 at 10:28 AM
Do you guys have a Fry's electronics? I walked into that place for the first time a few weeks ago and wow. Thats an electronics store!
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Tell the Snap-On guy I'm not here!
Posted By: Flakman
Date Posted: October 04, 2006 at 2:47 PM
5150azn: That's my FAVORITE place for electronics. But since their a limited retailer, I didn't mention them. My girlfriend hates going there...it's like role reversal. I'll shop for hours and she gets bored! LOL
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The Flakman
I feel strange. I have deja vu and amnesia at the same time.
John | Manteca, CA
Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: October 16, 2006 at 11:04 PM
If you are looking for a stereo pot Radio Shack part number 271-1732 100k ohm stereo potentiometer only a few bucks
Posted By: boulderguy
Date Posted: October 21, 2006 at 12:35 PM
Thanks for the info.
I have a PAC in-line level controller between the Ipod & X-over, then the signal goes straight to the amps - no HU involved in a subaru Outback '05. The PAC unit is a simple passive design, just in in-line stereo pot (b50k) soldered to a board with stereo RCA input/outputs.
But for some reason it seems to crap out after a few months - shorting, one side louder than another, strange stuff remedied by replacing the unit. I opted to just buy another - my third so far - out of convenience.
When I mentioned quality I was wondering if I could just buy a better quality pot & solder it to the existing board.
Ultimately I'm holding my breath for the Alpine H650 (or whatever their version of the Cleansweep is) b/c I think it'll make a cleaner interface & I'll be able to use the HU CD player too, plus I like the sound of the Ipod better thru Alpine interfaces in general, sounds less compressed.
Plus I'm running out of things to tinker with in this system...
They keep pushing back availability in true alpine fashion tho, so I'll keep buying PAC volume controls I guess.
Anyone played with that Alpine unit yet? Any thoughts on it?
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