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Steve do you know how cermet pots are built?

I imagine they use a ceramic base for the item and either vapor deposit a metalic layer or use metal particles in the ceramic substrate.

Am I on the right track or completely off base?

I totally agree with your feelings about switches. My favorite are solid silver switches which are very expensive and still sound worse than direct connections any day of the week.

And a good pot has the potential of sounding as good or better than a stepped attenuator. You just have to be brave and try your options and trust what your ears are telling you.

I was not expecting a big difference between the cermet pot and the ALPS Black Beauty Pots. Boy was I 100% wrong!


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