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Caddock MP series or other's similar thick film

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madisonears

In Reply to: RE: Best "exotic" 2W resistors...? posted by andy evans on November 13, 2016 at 16:13:17

Absolutely the most transparent of all, and very nearly zero inductance. Many different values come in a variety of ratings and are reasonably priced, available for $5 from any decent electronic supply house such as Mouser. Parts Connexion also sells them, at a bit of a premium. If you need only two watt rating, you won't need a heatsink, but it probably wouldn't hurt to use one (they clip on and need no support other than the resistor's leads), also available from PC and Mouser for a couple bucks.

The leads are short for mounting in PC boards, but you can solder on little pigtails if needed. The leads are not delicate, but neither are they as robust as wirewound types. They sound more accurate than any of those exotics, almost all of which I have tried, all of which color the sound no matter what they claim.

Peace,
Tom E
berate is 8 and benign is 9

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RE: Caddock MP series or other's similar thick film - Salectric 10:16:35 11/17/16 (2)
Tom,

I can't speak for Andy but I can say what I heard when I tried the Caddock MP caps in my speaker crossovers (at your suggestion). To my ears, the Caddocks added an artificial sheen to the upper midrange and low treble, and they were too lean in the lower midrange/upper bass, i.e. they removed warmth. They weren't offensive but they were also not a contender in my opinion. That said, there is no denying they are a good value considering the very reasonable price.
- RE: Caddock MP series or other's similar thick film - madisonears 20:31:36 11/17/16 (1)
  Sorry if I steered you in the wrong direction. Maybe my old ears/system are/is not as sensitive to an upper range sheen or perhaps I even appreciate compensation for some hearing loss. At least you can say you tried them.
  I am not ready to shell out for AN silver tants, although I bought a pair of their new non-mag regular tants to use in my active xovers. I have recently gotten new midrange drivers and I'm about to build the newly designed passive crossovers. I've already purchased Caddocks, but I'm willing to try others. I thought Mills were pretty blah and the Duelund's were too bright. I actually liked the cheaper Mundorf MOX. I have never tried the expensive Mundorf's. I think their caps, although very detailed and open, tilt the FR upward to hi-fi levels, almost as you describe the Caddock. I use their SIO for tweeter caps.
  Peace,
  Tom E
  
  berate is 8 and benign is 9
  
  Edits: 11/17/16
  - RE: Caddock MP series or other's similar thick film - Salectric 03:59:53 11/18/16 (0)
    Tom, I don't regret trying the Caddocks so don't have any concerns about "steering" me in their direction. One of the great things about these forums is being able to hear of other persons' experiences and perspectives. We all learn from each other.
RE: Caddock MP series or other's similar thick film - andy evans 03:30:07 11/14/16 (1)
I tried thick film and didn't like them at all. Maybe I should try them again....
- Can you be a little more specific? - madisonears 19:55:29 11/15/16 (0)
  Their transparency might not be effective in every circuit. Can you elaborate just a bit about what you didn't like "at all"?
  
  Peace,
  Tom E
  berate is 8 and benign is 9

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