Re: volume control adapter?

[frankc <frankc@srv.net>]

> > What the heck is a logarithmic pot?  All that I have seen are linear, or
> close
> > to linear.
> >
>
> The volume that we percieve is not linearly related to the sound output of
> the speaker (which is related to the current driving the speaker, see
> below). The ear has the ability to hear soft sounds better than you would
> think. Most volume controls use a logarithmically graded potentiometer to
> provide this response.
>
> That's the difference between decibels (perceived volume difference) and
> pure sound pressure (pascals).

I guess my real question was where can I get one?  Is it off the shelf at Radio

Shaft or is it a special order?  Are volume control pots a logarithmic pot?  I
have
a stereo volume control pot I got at Radio Shaft.  Will this do the job?

Thanks,
Frank