I have been experimenting with vari mu tube compressors lately building some classic circuits by urei, rca, etc.
Most of these compressors used a 600ohm T-pad after the output transformer, in the form of massive Daven stepped attenuators which are not so easy to obtain.
There are some 600ohm T-pad attenuators available on the market, but these are in fact standard 3-gang pots in the 1/4W, 1/2W range. I am not sure they can sustain the high levels that can be produced by tube output stages. At certain settings they might just burn out.
I was wondering if the 600ohm T-pad is that necessary after all or it could be effectively substituted by a different attenuator configuration ?
Most of these compressors used a 600ohm T-pad after the output transformer, in the form of massive Daven stepped attenuators which are not so easy to obtain.
There are some 600ohm T-pad attenuators available on the market, but these are in fact standard 3-gang pots in the 1/4W, 1/2W range. I am not sure they can sustain the high levels that can be produced by tube output stages. At certain settings they might just burn out.
I was wondering if the 600ohm T-pad is that necessary after all or it could be effectively substituted by a different attenuator configuration ?