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 2 responses by curiousjim

@lalitk 

Supposedly the film resistors are better, but I doubt I’d hear the difference in a passive preamp. If it’s an option, I would try wire resistors, but then again, with the preamp being passive.  I’m not picking on passive preamps, but they so many fewer parts, a few better resistors might only make a difference on paper.

All the best and let us know what you decide.

@lalitk 

Supposedly the film resistors are better, but I doubt I’d hear the difference in a passive preamp. If it’s an option, I would try wire resistors, but then again, with the preamp being passive.  I’m not picking on passive preamps, but they so many fewer parts, a few better resistors might only make a difference on paper.

All the best and let us know what you decide.