I am trying to source a couple of audio attenuators to reduce the level
between source and line level input (-3dB, -6dB). These to be based on RCA
phono connectors. Such a product used to be available for early CD players.
I have searched Maplin & RadioSpares sites without success.
Any helpful thoughts?
JB

"db" wrote in message
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I am trying to source a couple of audio attenuators to reduce the level
between source and line level input (-3dB, -6dB). These to be based on RCA
phono connectors. Such a product used to be available for early CD
players.
I have searched Maplin & RadioSpares sites without success.
Any helpful thoughts?
JB




Try playing around with a couple of very low wattage resistors (i.e.
miniature) built into a in-line phono plug. I built myself a 10dB reduction
using (if I remember right) 22K in series with the centre core and 10K
between core and phono body.
Have fun.

Mike

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I am trying to source a couple of audio attenuators to reduce the level
between source and line level input (-3dB, -6dB). These to be based on RCA
phono connectors. Such a product used to be available for early CD players.
I have searched Maplin & RadioSpares sites without success.
Any helpful thoughts?
JB




go to partsexpress.com and enter RCA LINE LEVEL ATTENUATOR in the search box.
They have 1, 3 and 6db attenuators.

r


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Nothing beats the bandwidth of a station wagon filled with DLT tapes.

Exactly what I want but appear not to ship outside North America

db wrote:

Exactly what I want but appear not to ship outside North America

They do, or at least they did when I ordered the same part 6 months ago

"db" writes:

I am trying to source a couple of audio attenuators to reduce the
level between source and line level input (-3dB, -6dB). These to be
based on RCA phono connectors. Such a product used to be available
for early CD players. I have searched Maplin & RadioSpares sites
without success.
Any helpful thoughts?

Have you tried Canford Audio?

Chris
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Chris Eilbeck
MARS Flight Crew http://www.mars.org.uk/
UKRA #1108 Level 2 UYB
TRA #9527 PSMR

Yes, £39 a pair!

"db" writes:

Yes, £39 a pair!

Well if you can't solder a couple of resistors between a plug and a
socket yourself ...

Chris
--
Chris Eilbeck
MARS Flight Crew http://www.mars.org.uk/
UKRA #1108 Level 2 UYB
TRA #9527 PSMR

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db wrote:
I am trying to source a couple of audio attenuators to reduce the level
between source and line level input (-3dB, -6dB). These to be based on
RCA phono connectors. Such a product used to be available for early CD
players. I have searched Maplin & RadioSpares sites without success. Any
helpful thoughts?

Make them. Cut the ends off the covers of inline males and females and
glue together with superglue. As regards the resistor values, there are
several freebie progs for calculating these.

One such is an old DOS prog from RF Specialities of Washington which is
great - although I'll bet there are other more modern ones.

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*Real women don't have hot flashes, they have power surges.

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

Thanks to everybody who helped!
I have found what I wanted in Keene's on-line catalogue, although not in the
2003 paper catalogue.
In addition I renewed contact with somebody I hadn't met for 40 years!
JB