Metal film resistors or carbon film in a tube amp?

[Christer]

Is there a scientific name for when you mistake one for the other without realizing and are convinced you're absolutely right?
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Don't know, but it happen me easily too. The most scientific
name I can come up with for it is tiredness

[Peter Daniel]

Originally posted by Christer
I can't quite figure out who buys all those carbon
film resistors, though.

A friend of mine was very specific about using those carbon film resistors in his amp. He just came back from Hong Kong and said people are going nuts about using them there, together with Jensen caps.

[fdegrove]

Christer,

I think your suspicion is correct.
That's the way I set them apart.

Shall we organize a swap?

Ciao,

[Peter Daniel]

Originally posted by Joel


Peter, for the last time - it was a joke. Please do not read my posts if you are going to constantly misinterperate them.

Joel,

It doesn't really matter if it was a lie or a joke. The point is you don't really mean it. And that's all I wanted to know.

[fdegrove]

Hi Peter,


Hope you get a chance to listen to this gear before your friend picks it up.
And report to us?
These Rs you showed are RIKEN carbon films aren'they?

Love to get a bit of feedback (no pun intented) close to home before buying.

Cheers,

[Peter Daniel]

Yeah those are Riken. I just finished gainclone tonight with those resistors, and I have to say it sounds pretty good. Maybe even better than Aleph X ( I've learned this trick from Joel).

Anyway I have some Rikens, tantalums and Vishays, so I'll be doing comparisons soon. No.

[peranders]

Originally posted by fdegrove
That's what I found alarming,these carbon comps can catch fire.

But metal film are better! They produce real fireworks when overloaded. Looks very nice (poff) if you won't be paying for the disaster.

[fdegrove]

Hi,

But metal film are better! They produce real fireworks when overloaded.

Aren't those called "firecrackers"?

What I wanted to ask:

Has anyone else noticed the smell of tar when a Holco resistor burns out?

Cheers,

[Joel]

Originally posted by fdegrove
What I wanted to ask:
Has anyone else noticed the smell of tar when a Holco resistor burns out?

burning out is a trrrrrip... or would it be better to say BLUE? men shouldn't wash their hands in the sky's water.
Make a flower in your MIND fdegrove.

[Peter Daniel]

Here's an interesting article I found on parts choice. It's from Herb Reicht (Audio Note, NYC), which appeared in Sound Practices and was titled: "Flesh and Blood, The Reichert 300B". Unfortunately I couldn't find a link, so here's the scan (or scam, as Joel would probably say)