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    Default Reducing the output of a passive pre-amp

    Hi

    I have a simple Axiom Signature passive and the output is far too high for my needs. So I would like to reduce it by say 15db. You will see from my questions that, although I can wield a soldering iron, I am no electronics expert

    Can I achieve this by:

    1. Replacing the existing 1.2K resistors with higher values - if so what?

    2. Putting additional resistors elsewhere in the unit. If so where and what values?

    Thanks in advance
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    What's the value of the pot?
    Cheers Lee

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    Quote Originally Posted by lilolee View Post
    What's the value of the pot?
    Its a Noble 10Kohm pot. At the moment I can get reasonable volume with the pot fully turned off and a movement of maybe 1mm is good listening level and 2mm just too loud. I am running an experiment of a 1000wpc amp into 100db sensitive speakers (dont ask!). Sounding pretty good but need more volume adjustment to be sure.
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    SW1X Universal Music Server UMS I Signature with Power Supply Unit PSU I Signature
    SW1X USB II
    SW1X DAC III Special
    Audiolab 6000 CDT transport
    Amps
    Pre amps -- Hi fi Collective twin mono ladder stepped attenuator, with Charcroft Z-foil and silver wired. And First Watt B1 active no gain buffer.
    Power amps -- Welborne 45 SET monoblocks 1.8W / Decware Taboo 6W / Elekit 300B TU-8600SVK plus further improved components 9W / ICE Power 1000W
    Speakers
    Highly modified Endorphin P17 open baffle speakers containing both vintage and modern alnico drivers and paper cones. All silver wired - 8" Cube Audio FC8 full range drivers and vintage 15" Altec VOTT 416 bass drivers. All sat on Townsend Audio Podium seismic isolation platforms.
    BK Electronics XLS400FF Sub.
    Cabling
    Silver mains cables, interconnects and speaker cables by SW1X
    Headphones
    HRT HeadStreamer and SennHeiser HD650 headphones

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    Either 27k or 33k will give you about 15dB.
    Cheers Lee

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    Quote Originally Posted by lilolee View Post
    Either 27k or 33k will give you about 15dB.
    Excellent. If its not giving you a leading question, where do I stick them. I'm guessing in the left and right wires that join the input phonos with the volume control. Or is it in place of the Caddock resistors?
    Last edited by bumpy; 19-05-2020 at 12:02.
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    SW1X Universal Music Server UMS I Signature with Power Supply Unit PSU I Signature
    SW1X USB II
    SW1X DAC III Special
    Audiolab 6000 CDT transport
    Amps
    Pre amps -- Hi fi Collective twin mono ladder stepped attenuator, with Charcroft Z-foil and silver wired. And First Watt B1 active no gain buffer.
    Power amps -- Welborne 45 SET monoblocks 1.8W / Decware Taboo 6W / Elekit 300B TU-8600SVK plus further improved components 9W / ICE Power 1000W
    Speakers
    Highly modified Endorphin P17 open baffle speakers containing both vintage and modern alnico drivers and paper cones. All silver wired - 8" Cube Audio FC8 full range drivers and vintage 15" Altec VOTT 416 bass drivers. All sat on Townsend Audio Podium seismic isolation platforms.
    BK Electronics XLS400FF Sub.
    Cabling
    Silver mains cables, interconnects and speaker cables by SW1X
    Headphones
    HRT HeadStreamer and SennHeiser HD650 headphones

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    Quote Originally Posted by bumpy View Post
    So where do I stick them. I'm guessing in the left and right wires that join the input phonos with the volume control. Or is it in place of the Caddock resistors?
    Itching to order a couple of suitable resistors, so can anybody answer this question?
    Source
    SW1X Universal Music Server UMS I Signature with Power Supply Unit PSU I Signature
    SW1X USB II
    SW1X DAC III Special
    Audiolab 6000 CDT transport
    Amps
    Pre amps -- Hi fi Collective twin mono ladder stepped attenuator, with Charcroft Z-foil and silver wired. And First Watt B1 active no gain buffer.
    Power amps -- Welborne 45 SET monoblocks 1.8W / Decware Taboo 6W / Elekit 300B TU-8600SVK plus further improved components 9W / ICE Power 1000W
    Speakers
    Highly modified Endorphin P17 open baffle speakers containing both vintage and modern alnico drivers and paper cones. All silver wired - 8" Cube Audio FC8 full range drivers and vintage 15" Altec VOTT 416 bass drivers. All sat on Townsend Audio Podium seismic isolation platforms.
    BK Electronics XLS400FF Sub.
    Cabling
    Silver mains cables, interconnects and speaker cables by SW1X
    Headphones
    HRT HeadStreamer and SennHeiser HD650 headphones

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    Painting the hall through the letterbox anyone?

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    Quote Originally Posted by bumpy View Post
    Itching to order a couple of suitable resistors, so can anybody answer this question?
    Yes between input and volume pot.

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    Thanks Alan
    Can I just ask is a 33K resistor what they call 3.3R?
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    SW1X Universal Music Server UMS I Signature with Power Supply Unit PSU I Signature
    SW1X USB II
    SW1X DAC III Special
    Audiolab 6000 CDT transport
    Amps
    Pre amps -- Hi fi Collective twin mono ladder stepped attenuator, with Charcroft Z-foil and silver wired. And First Watt B1 active no gain buffer.
    Power amps -- Welborne 45 SET monoblocks 1.8W / Decware Taboo 6W / Elekit 300B TU-8600SVK plus further improved components 9W / ICE Power 1000W
    Speakers
    Highly modified Endorphin P17 open baffle speakers containing both vintage and modern alnico drivers and paper cones. All silver wired - 8" Cube Audio FC8 full range drivers and vintage 15" Altec VOTT 416 bass drivers. All sat on Townsend Audio Podium seismic isolation platforms.
    BK Electronics XLS400FF Sub.
    Cabling
    Silver mains cables, interconnects and speaker cables by SW1X
    Headphones
    HRT HeadStreamer and SennHeiser HD650 headphones

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    3.3r is 3.3 ohms.. you need 33kohm...or am i getting old

    you want 3 orange bands..
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