Res Survey:....... Carbon film ...or... Metal Film ...............??

[nina]

Nuuk said right. It depends on our taste ( & our system). My system is not hifi - just a set of typical things that make me enjoy the music

Originally posted by Panelhead
I have tried the carbon films. Most have steel leads. All lot of the metal film are steel also. Purchased a couple thousand japanese carbon films on-line once. Threw them away after seeing they had steel leads.
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Panelhead - You threw it away just only when SEEING it has steel leads? Could you let me know what wrong with the steel leads?

Originally posted by analog_sa


At some stage i bought a whole lot of Kiwames. Doesn't seem like i've used any so far.

I am thinking of using 2W KIWAME carbon resister soon as it's mostly used in tube amp and claimsed that "

HI-GRADE CABON RESISTORS FOR TOP OF THE AUDIO. Lower noise than metal film resistors, Through the natural sound.

" (See this.)

AFAIK, Kiwame is a prefer choiced by tube fans (seriously) as [they said] it''s very sweet & musical ( probably, it's not the same as what we call HI-FI ).

Analog_sa - If you don't like the Kiwame res, I can help you keep it if you don't mind.

[carlosfm]

Originally posted by Nuuk
I'm going to stick my head out of the trenches here and say that I like 'old' carbon films that have been left in the sun in a black bag for as long as possible! Don't ask me why but I feel that 'slow cooking' them like this makes fr a smooth sound!

Of course, I may have inhaled too many solder fumes in which case everybody bar Thorsten will think that I'm mad!

I prefer metal film, but I have been smoking big doses of solder fumes too.

I have a Krell on my bench right now.
Not jokin', it's a Krell KAV-300IL integrated.
It says "no user serviceable parts inside".

[Panelhead]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by nina





Panelhead - You threw it away just only when SEEING it has steel leads? Could you let me know what wrong with the steel leads?




These were cheap carbon films. Yageo if I remember right. I hoped they were penny each wonder resistors. Once they arrived, it was clear a penny each was all they were worth.
The AB carbon comps I used are not that cheap. They are a dollar fifty for a 50 resistor pack at the local parts houses.
Steel leads are bad for sonics. Avoid if at all possible. I buy most parts locally. Keep a magnet in the car to sort parts. A lot of the silver mica caps now have steel leads also.
It all goes back to what people like. I used to remove old resistors and replace with Holco's fifteen years ago. Then spent years trying to find the crackles, pops, and other strange noises. One day I figured out that the Holcos were the problem. They did not like high voltages, and did not like having the leads bent. Now I would remove Holco's and replace them with Allen Bradleys. But I do not rebuild one equipment anymore, build it all new from scratch.


George

[thomas997]

Originally posted by demogorgon
I will have to say nuuk, that sounds like one of the more peculiar aspects of diy i'v ever heard..

black bag-sun cooked old carbonfilms.. where do you buy those?

As a mater of fact, thats even weirder that peeling the plastic off caps..

I was just thinking yesterday that I havent heard of anyone "skinning" resistors

You know how some have a ceramic or paint coating, and you can crack it off to see the metal underneath?


btw poster forgot C) dont care