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In Reply to: Do Vishay resistors have a "sound" ? posted by hukkfinn on February 7, 2010 at 10:16:45:
The words "Vishay Resistor" used to mean the exotic bulk foil resistors....and much of the comments below are about that. But in the last many years Vishay has bought tons of companies and they have tons of resistors that people now call "Vishay". Dale resistors are now "Vishay" resistors to some. I call them Dales. If you have a metal film "Vishay" you do not have the original bulk foil resistor everyone is talking about below. Your description is too vague to really know what you have. Check out the Vishay site and see all the varieties of "metal film Vishay" resistors there are.
Bulk foil Vishays can sound more lean then some other resistors.....even though they are supremely transparent (especially the latest nudies...and of course you must damp them....or they ring). They will not match the tonal character of everything and just like all parts must be choosen to work with the circuit and your system to make synergy.
If you can, please find out EXACTLY what "Vishay metal Film" resistor you have....it would be fun to know.
The "sound" of a resistor is added to the circuit whether it is in series or in shunt......you will always hear its color. So, if you do not like the color you are hearing then by all means change it. You create your reality....you create your sound. Have fun.
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Follow Ups
- Yes, but which Vishay and what flavor do you want? - Ric Schultz 23:11:22 02/09/10 (7)
- "you must damp them....or they ring" - hukkfinn 23:15:20 02/11/10 (0)
- Pics attached... they say "47K0 FC" on one side, "VSH1 9643" on the other. - hukkfinn 06:49:02 02/10/10 (5)
- No wonder.....VSH are bad sounding. - Ric Schultz 13:57:34 02/16/10 (1)
- Is damping material necessary if I just mount them flush to the board? - hukkfinn 11:12:38 02/18/10 (0)
- See the linked pdf file for explanation of numbers. - Al Sekela 16:16:06 02/10/10 (2)
- Wow....thank you! - hukkfinn 16:41:37 02/10/10 (1)
- Leads should be dressed to be as short as possible. - Al Sekela 15:13:11 02/11/10 (0)