Takman: a new audio resistor

[eherdian]

Hi nanchangbob,

I don't have s102 on hand so I can't compare to tx2575
today I did more test to tx2575 and found the resistor give more lifelike sound and rich in harmonic and also maintain dynamic and detail but add bit more bass and affect bit thick to overall sound

I test with piano recording (Davide Santorsola - Sonority - no.4) and I never heard the piano sound so real and I swear I can hear woody sound of the Bossendorfer piano.

I recomend you to buy it direct to Texas Component it self, the service is very good
(us$ 9.6 each compare us$15.8 from partsconnexion)

regards

[nanchangbob]

Hi Etherdian,

I received the S102k and installed them in the signal path. There is only two direct signal path resistors on my amp. Except for the grid stop resistors on the KT-88's. I only changed the first one coming from the volume pot going to the 12ax7 input. Wow was my first thoughts. It was more like changing around NOS tubes or the coupling caps. Increased clarity, better sound layering. And as you mentioned more musical. I already wrote to Texas components and got a quote for all four of the resistors. Before the Vishay's I was pretty happy with the Riken's. I still have one 1/2 Riken in the direct signal path as well as two watt Riken's in the grid stop position. I'm looking forward to trying the TX2575's

[Tarasque]

Well...to give my 2 cents...It is all in the mind! No 2 violins or singers or piano's are the same. The acoustics is different and -compared to live performance- the energy of the performers as well as the other people enjoying the concert is the biggest missing factor.

I did not come across a recording device nor a transducer that can recreate this energy.

Guy's sound the alarm! Recorded music is not the same as live performance!!!!!

[eherdian]

@ Nanchangbob,

Hi, glad you enjoy your S201, I'm currious how it compare to TX2575, so give me update ok?
I think you should keep riken also, it's great resistor too, riken never failed me anyway

@ Tarasque,

I'm agree with you, no recording and equipment can produces sound as like live event, even each of recording is different, some great sounding, some bad...
Every equipment also cary it's own sound signature and even....none of us have same ear and same taste about recording...
So, people talk about sound quality is different for every person, that's why we enjoying to talk each other in forum, trying to get better sound so we can enjoy ourself more and don't forget..it's all about the message it self....MUSIC...

[gpapag]

SY
The patent you kindly presented on post#33

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/attac...on_non_con.pdf

is to my surprise some 20 years old (still very advanced to me). Do you know of any practical commercial implementation so far?

Best Regards
George

[yeti]

What`s about the smell and taste?
Are they sweeter than usual metal film resistors, or tend they to taste a bit sour or even bitter?
And...how are the nutrition values?...do they supersize me?

[eherdian]

Originally Posted by nanchangbob

Hi Etherdian,

I received the S102k and installed them in the signal path. There is only two direct signal path resistors on my amp. Except for the grid stop resistors on the KT-88's. I only changed the first one coming from the volume pot going to the 12ax7 input. Wow was my first thoughts. It was more like changing around NOS tubes or the coupling caps. Increased clarity, better sound layering. And as you mentioned more musical. I already wrote to Texas components and got a quote for all four of the resistors. Before the Vishay's I was pretty happy with the Riken's. I still have one 1/2 Riken in the direct signal path as well as two watt Riken's in the grid stop position. I'm looking forward to trying the TX2575's

Hi again nanchangbob,
How's update after you try tx2575 compare to s102k?
regards,

[Nick77]

I used Takman rex in the signal path of my Pass B1 build and it has a rather overly warm presentation to the point of being a little dark and somewhat recessed. I have almost a 100 hrs on them and am wondering if they might still open up a little. I have heard they can take a while to break in. Anyone know if they change after 100 hrs or should i start removing a few????