On 2007-05-24 16:34 -0000, djbrow54 wrote:
> Now the reason for the post. In looking at potentiometers, I see
> Mouser carries the Vishay 9MM multigang P9A series. I have always
> used the Piher 16 mm carbon for my dual potentiometers. Does anyone
> have any experience with these? They don't have many values but the
> dual 50K would have been useful for a couple of projects.
The recent sealed carbon Pihers don't feel very nice. Can't tell
you how long they last.
Piher pots are well known here and have a long history of being
cheap crap that becomes scratchy after ten rotations. They might
have improved but I wouldn't buy a hundred just to find out.
I have an 80's Rocktron EQ3 on the bench with seven pots, four of
which are scratchy and three of which are not Pihers...
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