NewBuyer;161431 Wrote: 
> ...The second diagram (basic attenuation network) is called a shunt
> design, correct? That is the design the Endler Attenuators uses...

Not really... a shunt is a type of network for a multi-step attenuator.
All of the different methods of multi-step attenuation (shunt, series,
ladder) work using a voltage divider circuit, which is what is being
illustrated above. Here's a good overview:

http://www.goldpt.com/how.html

The concept being proposed here would be more similar to a ladder type
attenuator, as it has input and ground resistances defined for a
specific attenuation level. These are typically the most expensive form
of attenuator, as it requires more resistors per volume step than shunt
or series types.


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