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Re: Riken Resistors vs. Vintage Carbon Comps in Pilot SA-260

Interesting resistor discussion. I have a stock of 30 year old .5 and 1 watt Ohmite resistors. Assumed they are carbon comp. Was working on a tube preamp signal path, didn't have the values I needed except the Ohmites. I measured until I found < 1%, finished the work and the sound was bad, grainy. Traced the problem to the resistors, replaced with 1% metal film, night and day difference.

Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks,

Fred


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