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**eccerr0r** · 12-06-2021, 11:22 AM

I'm surprised, thought those pots with tons of little detents were mechanical detents on a continuously variable background; I'm surprised that it's cheaper to make a side switch on a PCB with tons of different little SMD resistors -- though getting a good long lasting log pot isn't easy.

12-06-2021, 11:22 AM	#34
eccerr0r Solder Sloth Join Date: Nov 2012 City & State: CO My Country: USA Line Voltage: 120VAC 60Hz I'm a: Hobbyist Tech Posts: 7,091	Re: Op-amp preamp discussion I'm surprised, thought those pots with tons of little detents were mechanical detents on a continuously variable background; I'm surprised that it's cheaper to make a side switch on a PCB with tons of different little SMD resistors -- though getting a good long lasting log pot isn't easy.