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| Subject | Re: Another Word For Linear? |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | sci.electronics.design |
| References | <3a9b636d-bf72-490c-9411-8a52e6caa538@googlegroups.com> |
| From | "Michael A. Terrell" <mike.terrell@earthlink.net> |
| Date | 2017-04-03 00:33 -0400 |
| Message-ID | <WeOdnVstdY0rTXzFnZ2dnUU7-VGdnZ2d@earthlink.com> (permalink) |
nuny@bid.nes wrote:
> Suppose someone comes to you with a piece of audio gear with a volume knob with all its response at one end. You immediately know that some idiot subbed a linear pot for a log pot (or vice versa depending on the circuit).
>
> While trying to explain the cause and your solution, how do you describe it? I'm looking for colloquial terms your average idiot in the street will grasp
> intuitively.
>
> "The new control will operate more smoothly."
>
> "...proportionately."
>
> "...evenly.""
You want a Volume control, not a Voltage control..."
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They don't get mad.
They don't get even.
They go for over unity! ;-)
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