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In Reply to: RE: Best "exotic" 2W resistors...? posted by andy evans on November 13, 2016 at 16:13:17
Hi Salectric,
I have tried AN tatulum which gave a very strong distinct sound which i would say extremely natural, especially vocals compared to any other resistor up to the naked vishays whether in the signal or psu. It reminds more the Duelund cast capacitor signature.
It however, lacks (for me) that hifi "air", deep bass and snap and detail.
Are the silver leaded ones much improved in this respect?
Thanks
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Sorry for the delay. I just saw your post. I agree with you that the older magnetic AN tantalum resistors were a bit lacking in "air" and "snap." I would not say they lacked detail or deep bass, at least the 2w tantalums didn't. However, the new Silver 2w tantalums are significantly better than the older version in pretty much all respects. The Silvers have more HF extension which gives them more "air" and a faster sound. The bass is not as heavy and thick as the old 2w magnetics so the Silvers overall have a more neutral tonal balance. In addition, the Silvers have more inner detail and more subtle microdynamics than the old 2w magnetic tantalums. All in all, the Silvers are really special. I haven't found a spot yet where I didn't prefer the Silver to whatever I was using there before.
Unfortunately I can't say the same thing about the other Audio Note non-magnetic tantalums. I have tried several values in each of the sizes (.5w, 1w and 2w) and none of them has remained in my system. The new non-magnetics do have a more neutral tonal balance than the old magnetics but the new models all have a glaze or glare in the upper midrange and low treble. The coloration is very obvious with a new resistor and definitely gets better as it is used, but there is always a trace of it even after many hours. The Silver resistors, once broken in, do not have this problem.
Hi Salectric,
Thank you for further sharing your experiences.
I am certain there will be a special sounding treat adding these.
I am not sure if it is the tantulum resistive element but knew there is a special very unique sound to be had for to even the old AN tants, but needed blend to reduce the shortfalls in certain frequencies and that overly creamy texture.
But may wait for the smaller 1 watt version. So far the naked vishays do sound excellent for me in most of the frequency range, except that vocals were wanting and a little on the sonically light side.
Have a great new year ahead!
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