MCT
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Hi guys,
I recently went down a pot rabbit hole (hehe), and am trying to resolve two contradictory pieces of information (and I apologize if this has been beaten to death). On one hand, every respectable source I see indicates that vintage Centralab pots had 10-20% tapers, yet so many of these aftermarket potentiometers that call themselves “vintage” boast a 30%, almost linear taper.
What gives? In what sense is this a “vintage” taper?
My potentiometer rabbit hole led me to the conclusion that the VIP pots and The Art Of Tone CTS 525k pots seem like the leading contenders- any one prefer one over the other for a TRUE vintage Centralab taper/tone? Or something else?
I recently went down a pot rabbit hole (hehe), and am trying to resolve two contradictory pieces of information (and I apologize if this has been beaten to death). On one hand, every respectable source I see indicates that vintage Centralab pots had 10-20% tapers, yet so many of these aftermarket potentiometers that call themselves “vintage” boast a 30%, almost linear taper.
What gives? In what sense is this a “vintage” taper?
My potentiometer rabbit hole led me to the conclusion that the VIP pots and The Art Of Tone CTS 525k pots seem like the leading contenders- any one prefer one over the other for a TRUE vintage Centralab taper/tone? Or something else?
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