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Re: cgs bpf: dual 100k linear pots

2007-05-05 by Andre Majorel

On 2007-05-05 00:22 -0000, djbrow54 wrote:

> I have used the Piher dual 100K carbon potentiometers for my projects.
> They have a smaller (7mm) mounting hole and have worked reasonably
> well. They are not the quality of the Bourns but I haven't found any
> other available dual controls that I like better.

Unless things have changed, Piher pots have remarkably short
lives.

The latest example : I have a Rocktron EQ3 parametric equaliser
here with scratchy pots. It has seven pots, four Pihers and three
of another brand. All four Pihers are so scratchy as to make the
EQ unusable. The three others are all fine...

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