Nunya Bizness wrote:

I need a replacement dual-ganged 500K audio taper pot for my old Pioneer SX
828 receiver. If I was a dreamer I would ask for that with center-taps too!
I have had no luck with certified dealers and E-bay can provide another
parts set, which I am reluctant to ship across the country. Has anybody
tried to substitute a linear taper for an audio taper, is it a bad idea?
Thanks, Jake.

Yes, it is a bad idea, unless you want all the control in the first
could percent of the pot. Your hearing is logarithmic so the control
has to match.

Check places like Mouser for stock controls that you may be able to
adapt. Some places sell shaft couplers to allow you to saw off the old
shaft and couple it to a new pot to make it look like it was the
original part after the unit was re-assembled.
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Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida