1/2 W or 1W carbon films?

[JimiB]

Is there an audible difference?

[UR12]

There shouldn't be IMO.

[Icetech]

Vishay dale metal film!!

[JimiB]

why those?
I thought the real ones had mostly carbon films?

[Funkalicousgroove]

They do. FWIW KF HATES Metal Films, he said they make amps sound Anemic. Alex Dumble On the other hand uses those RN65 Metal Films for the plate load resistors.

[rhinson]

hello, you might have a little less thermal noise if you use 1 watters for the plate resistors. with this amp, i'm not sure it would make that much difference. rh

[keithrick]

I switched to 1watt 100K plate load resistors and there was not a decernable difference. Of course, my hearing is now rapidly deterioating due to excessive jamming at high volume! I thinks I might need to look into some 6V6's!

[lastwinj]

1w. they look better!! :D:D or could try to use RN75 or RN80's?

germ

[caglej]

1w. they look better!! :D:D or could try to use RN75 or RN80's?

germ

I'd really like to find a source for these........the RN65's really make an appreciable difference. I'd really like to hear how the higher wattage versions sound.

[lastwinj]

1w. they look better!! :D:D or could try to use RN75 or RN80's?

germ

I'd really like to find a source for these........the RN65's really make an appreciable difference. I'd really like to hear how the higher wattage versions sound.

mouser has a limited selection of RN70. also, onlinecomponents.com. just type in rn70d1003 for a 100k rn70. can also try rn70, rn70c or rnc70 by themselves.

germ