REALLY stupid attenuator questions.

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I wish to make a simple stepped attenuator or even a one position volume control to determine a "best possible" baseline. Problem is I don't understand electronics very well. Regarding the one volume design, from what I've learned I need two resisters, one in series and one in parallel for each channel. So each channel has two wires right? So what hooks up to what?
Another question: Resisters come with different power ratings - how does this apply?
Last question: my SET has a sensitivity of 1.2V for max output and my CDP has 2V output. Speakers are 102dB sensitive. What would be a good starting point for my two resisters (assume 85dB standard)?
With this info I will build it with RS stuff first to see if I can do it then look into better stuff. Maybe I can even build a stepped attenuator some day.
Scott W

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Topic - REALLY stupid attenuator questions. - Scott W 17:54:15 10/18/99 (8)

Re: REALLY stupid attenuator questions. - Greg 20:31:15 10/18/99 (7)

Re: REALLY stupid attenuator questions. - Scott W 08:02:00 10/19/99 (6)

Re: REALLY stupid attenuator questions. - Greg 08:44:45 10/19/99 (5)

Just tried it - Scott W 09:46:11 10/19/99 (4)

Re: Just tried it - Greg 14:28:30 10/20/99 (2)

I can handle the math but what do you set the values at? - Scott W 17:51:50 10/20/99 (1)

Re: I can handle the math but what do you set the values at? - Greg 08:42:00 10/21/99 (0)

Re: Just tried it - mark 15:52:27 10/19/99 (0)

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