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Offline mblindsey

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DIY: 25dB attenuator V3->R09-HR
« on: February 25, 2010, 09:41:24 PM »

Many, many thanks to everyone who gave advice.  I have built a couple of attenuator barrels and tried them once with great results.  Here is how I did it (with much community help):

https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0AdfSwo6XauOqZGRoanZtc25fNThnMzJkc2JkNQ&hl=en

Have a suggestion?  Let me know and I will update the doc.

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Re: DIY: 25dB attenuator V3->R09-HR
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2010, 09:05:13 AM »
Nice write up buddy! Love the DIY threads myself!
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Re: DIY: 25dB attenuator V3->R09-HR
« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2010, 06:14:09 AM »
Nice job!  I just made a xlr > mini for just this purpose.
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Re: DIY: 25dB attenuator V3->R09-HR
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2010, 07:17:50 PM »
Nice job!  I just made a xlr > mini for just this purpose.

Thanks for the "How To"!

-25dB Lunatc V3 Attenuator Cable: 2' Chopped Right Angle TRS Mini > Offset Chopped XLRF
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Re: DIY: 25dB attenuator V3->R09-HR
« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2010, 07:45:31 PM »
Now.... What would be interesting is a comp (with lots of low frequency) that compares the cable to the alternative.

Maybe?

source > v3 @ 40db > attenuator > r09

vs.

source > v3 @ 15db > r09

(the choice of 40 and 15 db was arbitrary)

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Re: DIY: 25dB attenuator V3->R09-HR
« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2010, 08:42:39 PM »


Thanks for the "How To"!

-25dB Lunatc V3 Attenuator Cable: 2' Chopped Right Angle TRS Mini > Offset Chopped XLRF


When do those go on sale?

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Re: DIY: 25dB attenuator V3->R09-HR
« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2010, 08:43:48 PM »
Great stuff! Maybe drawing the schematic out and including it with the step-by-step sequence would help those that want to try this. I've made many similar cables over the years.
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