Sv: Re: [sdiy] quality potentiometers?

[Daniel Araya]

>>> Aaron Lanterman <lanterma at ece.gatech.edu> 2006-01-03 04:26:23 >>>

>The pots Paul S. uses in the MOTM kits are incredible. On the MOTM
website 
>it says they're "Spectrol" or "Bourns." Sealed, and very very smooth.

>Ah... here in the catalog it says "Spectrol Model 149 series."

Ok, thanks!

>I'm curious about what pots Buchla uses in the 200e. The SOS reviewer

>(local newsstands don't stock the UK version, just the
USA/international 
>version, so Part 1 of the review just came out in that version, so I 
>finally got to read the review) complained about them being wobbly -
but 
>that confuses me since Buchla doesn't seem to be the sort to skimp on
his 
>designs.

I don't know about the 200e but some of the newer Buchla 200 modules
uses pretty crappy plastic shaft carbon potentiometers.
The older ones i've seen has better quality pots.

Any other preferred pots except the spectrol 149?

/d