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John Doe
- Jan 1, 1970
- 0
Like most everyone else, I have had many devices that included a
mechanical rotary volume control. And as far as I can remember, on
every single device, the volume control eventually failed, usually
being the first problem. The symptom was always the same,
eventually the low level volume would completely drop out, so that
turning the volume up from zero would jump from zero to some low
or medium volume level.
Ten or fifteen years ago, I bought a namebrand pair of computer
speakers, 5 or 10 watts total. About five years ago, the main
speaker of the pair, the one with the volume and other controls on
it, began being used 24/7, with the volume adjusted regularly. Low
and behold, the mechanical volume control still works flawlessly.
I have used it probably 10 to 20 times more than any other volume
control I have ever had.
Assuming my experience is common... Are decent mechanical volume
controls expensive, or is it just that manufacturers go for the
very cheapest volume control?
mechanical rotary volume control. And as far as I can remember, on
every single device, the volume control eventually failed, usually
being the first problem. The symptom was always the same,
eventually the low level volume would completely drop out, so that
turning the volume up from zero would jump from zero to some low
or medium volume level.
Ten or fifteen years ago, I bought a namebrand pair of computer
speakers, 5 or 10 watts total. About five years ago, the main
speaker of the pair, the one with the volume and other controls on
it, began being used 24/7, with the volume adjusted regularly. Low
and behold, the mechanical volume control still works flawlessly.
I have used it probably 10 to 20 times more than any other volume
control I have ever had.
Assuming my experience is common... Are decent mechanical volume
controls expensive, or is it just that manufacturers go for the
very cheapest volume control?
