best resistors

Thanks guys, my issue is space limitations within point to point wiring within signal circuit. If you look at the pictures of the Cayin phono stage in my virtual system you will see I have severe space limitations, I'm not sure I can make any radial lead resistor work even with bending the leads. Now I could possiby rework the chassis and make more room.

It seems any axial lead capacitor will be a sonic compromise relative to the Vishay nudes. Very unfortunate if I want to attain maximum benefit.

Thanks Danmyers, I use this exact technique when fitting capacitors.

OK Scott, I looked at your system and you don't need modding advice from me :) Nice kit and some great mods, too. Good luck making it all fit cause I'm sure it sounds awesome!

Anyone heard the Takman's?

Using takman in the Defy7, plate votage, 
My tech guy suggested we go carbon composite so we did, After 10 minutes I noted a smoothing out effect, = maybe warmer,,which is not what I wanted.
I perfer detail, more separation. I can clearly understand why folks like Caron composite, for its smoothness, But  considering the Defy has 6 6550's each channel, there is no need for any **extra** smoothness. So we went back to what Jadis had originally, metal, 
WE had the Takman Metal already ordered, and after switching, that same **Jadis sound* came back to the amp.
I do not find the metal edgy at all. 
I have some Takman Metal Rey's going in my Jadis DPL next week. Replacing the 20+ yr old metal resistors there now.

I'll report back on upgrade. 

Vishay Zfoil's are 1/2 watt, I need 1 watt in the Jadis DPL, so $17X 2 = not doable. 
I don't want to duplicate the resistor load. 
Might add more noise/distortion + Zfoil's do not have all the values I need.
IMHO the best resistor for the money are the Takman ~~Rey~~ Metal, has nearly every value and 1/2 watt and 1 watt. The only value  not avaliable in the Rey's was the 470K, But did offer every other value = making the Rey best choice in resistor. 

For the 470K we will go with the Audio Note Tantalum made in Britain . @ $15 each. 
We plan to  do this res swap in stages, make sure I like the sound.
as per Richard Grey's advice. Richard sides with caution when making upgrades. 

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