Fxdwg123;529528 Wrote: 
> Great, thanks. So I started to look on the internet for stepped
> attenuators and see a lot of offerings. However, too much choices! 10,
> 50 or 100 kilo ohm?? 12, 24, 36 or 48 steps? etc. etc. Can somebody
> gives me a direction? I see some positive feedback on Endler stepped
> attenuators, see http://mysite.verizon.net/vze4c5pt/id2.html
> 
> These seem to have the advantage that I can choose for XLR or RCA
> versions and they stick directly in the connectors at the back of the
> poweramp, so no additional interconnects necessary. Would this be a
> proper choice or does anyone has better recommendations?
Endlers have a good reputation and I'm sure they work fine. But their
complexity (and hence cost) is way over what you need. Once you've
established the necessary attenuation, you can do it with fixed
attenuators, and if you can use a soldering iron, you could install the
necessary resistors inside the XLR plugs of your interconnects for under
a dollar. See
http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.php/DIYPassiveAttenuation

If you're not happy trying to make your own, many people around here
like the Rothwell devices, but quite frankly they are rather expensive.
Googling "XLR attenuator" pops up other possible suppliers at much lower
prices.


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