Replacing the pot with one of a lower resistance?

[loz_the_guru]

Hi all,

I'd like to replace the pot and have been offered a good deal on a 10k pot. I think the one the kit ships with is 100k?

My question is will this be a problem? If so, is there anything I can do to mitigate the issue?

Thanks!

 

[Paul Birkeland]

Your source components may not appreciate the 10K load, I know several of mine wouldn't!

You can add a 50K-100K resistor in series with each input of the pot to increase the input impedance.

 

[loz_the_guru]

Thank you! May pass then and buy something more suitable. Do the resistors affect the sound quality at all?

 

[Paul Birkeland]

That is the subject of many heated debates online, but in your case I would say that having a more optimal load for your sources will be more important in terms of sound quality than worrying about two resistors in the signal path.