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Top resistors

Many threads with opinions on boutique coupling capacitors, but very little consolidated information on the sonics of resistors. Anyone care to share their thoughts on the attributes of their favorite brands & types for specific tube and SS applications? How much of a difference does a good resistor make?

My interest in the topic increased after recently installing the latest Texas Components nude Vishay TX2575 in several SS and tube phono & LS components. This was a proverbial "Ah-ha" moment-- a stray resistor dropped into signal path here or there, surprising with an improvement that equalled or surpassed the impact of a switch to a top coupling cap like V-Cap or Mundorf.
dgarretson
rodman99999
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@ Sherod- The site wouldn't let me add this info: (http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p2055119.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xsylvania+vt231+vt-231&_nkw=sylvania+vt231+vt-231&_sacat=0&_from=R40) or(http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=sylvania+vt231+vt-231&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.XKen-Rad++vt231+vt-231&_nkw=Ken-Rad++vt231+vt-231&_sacat=0)
sherod
1,690 posts
 
Thanks Rodman99999,
I haven't yet received the preamp, but as soon as I find what style of NOS Sylvania 6sn7 they use, I will be able to compare.
justubes2
203 posts
 
As for the TF020. The leads can be soldered out and replaced with some nice wire for a much improved sound.

Aa very nice balanced resistor, but felt the TX2575 to have a more incisive hifish character which can be too much of a good thing. I balanceda TX2575 with nichicon caps for my cdp output. It was perfectly balanced.

Now, with the TX2575 with rubycon zl, the sound became bright, hard and super etched. Here where the TF020 can sound nice with with the zl caps.
eherdian
10 posts
 
I have bad experience with zl caps...sounds harsh -- horrible for me
I more prefer using TX2575 with better caps such as Elna cerafine or silmic or with blackgate
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audioman58
3,920 posts
 
Hello I have experimented with Vishay,Caddock,
For Loudspeaker networks the Duelund was the best IMO at dissapating heat,and a Very neutral and natural presentation .
Recently I heard from friends across the pond in the U.K about the newest
Best resistor ,also incorporating a ground off the Copper chassis.
A company called Path Audio,hand made in Poland. They are a bit pricy
But the most natural resistors I have ever used.this includes others that have many years in the field. These resistors do take a solid 100 hours
Before fully settled in. Well worth the expense,$35 retail and at a 1% tolerance The best in the business for a Loudspeaker Xover.
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