Build your own Attenuator

Post by **Mike** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 8:51 pm

http://www.tube-town.de/diy/tt-pos/tt-posx-en.html

A cheap cool way to get the best out of a Non Master Volume amp at sensible volumes. Way cheaper than a hotplate etc

euan · Post by **euan** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 9:20 pm

Post by **Doog** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 9:25 pm

Awesome, one for the To Do list.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 10:58 pm

i see. thanks very much!

Post by **Mike** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 7:17 am

No problem guys, I'm thinking of giving it a go, experimenting with something like that and a small amp might yield good results.

BobArsecake · Post by **BobArsecake** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:35 am

UR OWN WOT?

Post by **Mike** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:42 am

Drive Amplifier really hard to get good tonez = very very loud = angry neighbours + tinitus

Drive Amplifier really hard + attenuator to convert lots of the energy into heat = good tonez and OK volumez.

Post by **Doog** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:16 am

Also a good way to rock out at home and save on the heating bill.

Post by **Mike** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:18 am

Doog wrote:Also a good way to rock out at home and save on the heating bill.

Science.

euan · Post by **euan** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:33 am

Doog wrote:Also a good way to rock out at home and save on the heating bill.

The boy speaks the truth. Aren't there designs based around a lightbulb as well?

Post by **Mike** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:36 am

I dunno.

Hot plate is similar to this (and fucking expensive considering it doesn't have switchable impedance. GAY!), the Powerbrake powers a fan when it gets hot too... all off the speaker output signal.

Post by **Doog** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:38 am

Man, they should make big awesome neon signs that work as attenuators.

Post by **Mike** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:45 am

Brilliant.

Halfway through the gig it warms up and

COCK WHORE

is emblazoned behind your head

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:11 am

Post by **Doog** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:55 am

Hahaha..

"All night long, people have been asking us about GIRLS! GIRLS! GIRLS! but we don't know that one, no matter how many dollar bills you've got."

zoinks · Post by **zoinks** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 1:26 pm

Isn't there a problem with attenuators where they are known to blow up your amp? If it wasnt for that i would build one in a heart beat.

Post by **Mike** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 1:40 pm

zoinks wrote:Isn't there a problem with attenuators where they are known to blow up your amp? If it wasnt for that i would build one in a heart beat.

Not really.

foofoo982 · Post by **foofoo982** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 2:03 pm

Dammit, I wish I saw thought of doing that when I had my old amp. My old one channel head had such shitty tone at decent volumes

.

euan · Post by **euan** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 2:30 pm

zoinks wrote:Isn't there a problem with attenuators where they are known to blow up your amp? If it wasnt for that i would build one in a heart beat.

You are thinking of Variacs.

zoinks · Post by **zoinks** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:09 pm

Oh awesome! Now i have something to build over the summer.