Metal or Carbon Resistors - Which is better?


A passive preamp paired with 300B amplifier and TT as main source. 

Passive preamp comes with two options,

a) Metal film resistor - 1% accuracy 0.5W type

OR

b) Carbon composition resistor - 5% accuracy 0.5W type

Which one would you choose and why? 

lalitk

Showing 1 response by alexberger

I wanted to share my resistor preferences for different applications.

I prefer using tantalum resistors in signal paths and cathodes.

For power supplies, I opt for metal film resistors.

Lastly, for loads, stoppers, and speaker crossovers, I find carbon resistors to be most suitable.