I have a schematic for an audio amplifier that states that the volume potentiometer is 20KA. What does 20KA mean in the context of a potentiometer? I don't see anything else that states its total resistance.
Electronic – Potentiometer Specs
potentiometer
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Best Answer
The "A" part stands for audio taper.
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What taper means in this context: -
Wiki says this in addition to the above: -
The 20K" part stands for 20 kohm i.e. the end to end resistance of the pot.