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| AN Niobium versus Tantalum resistors? They are .5W because of space issues, I was not able to go higher. I use standard Niobium, which are higher resolution and fuller sounding than Z-Foils, as a comparison. They are the highest resolution resistor I have tried so far and the tone cur... | |
| ATC or Audio Note (2-way) @gregm yes, upgrading vintage Japanese speakers is on my list! Seen Kendrick Sound's channel on YT? Does crossover and tweeter upgrades. I also want to get into old Tannoys. Seems getting out and finding things to listen to is the hard part. | |
| ATC or Audio Note (2-way) Thanks for responses. Re:modding..I’ve done extensive modding and very familiar with AN parts in particular...having talked a bunch with the Qvortrup’s who were impressed with some of my ideas. You can easily take the lower end gear if you know w... | |
| ATC or Audio Note (2-way) Very different? I've heard ATC but not AN. (I've used a lot of AN components in various DIY, though). Thought both were very mid-centric? | |
| AN Niobium versus Tantalum resistors? UPDATE: I was concerned the Niobiums were too tubey and compressed sounding, so I swapped all the resistors to Z-Foil. There was instant gratification of low noise and high resolution, but after several hundred hours they did sound thin and there... | |
| AN Niobium versus Tantalum resistors? Typically I use the full 300 hours my Furutech solder needs, so its painfully slow. Audionote recommended 100hrs for their resistors. In fact, the Niobium are making some progress..so I’ll report back after a couple hundred hours. But for example,... | |
| AN Niobium versus Tantalum resistors? I’ve had the Niobiums in a couple days, also replacing Takman Metal. Knowing the improvement the Z’s did, initially I’m not super impressed. I had hoped for the radically low noise/linearity of Kaisei, but these are more on the carbon/tant vibe o... | |
| AN Niobium versus Tantalum resistors? I added the Z-Foils first. This is for the resistor which the interconnect immediately connects to, so I decided to make this transparent. The Niobium will go downstream in a feedback circuit. First impression is surprise. I was told the Takman c... | |
| AN Niobium versus Tantalum resistors? Yes but it is like asking the comparison of two of the same herbs - I had this problem recently with oregano. One brand was so sharp and bitter I could not find any place for it whatsoever. I think its possible to talk about the intrinsic qualitie... | |
| AN Niobium versus Tantalum resistors? I spoke to AN again, and they refused to offer qualitative remarks, saying it all depends on the balance and they do not use all Niobium or even all Kaisei in their equipment. Not surprised there. Still, I am placing my order. I finally found ... | |
| AN Niobium versus Tantalum resistors? I've heard many things about the Z Foils and the Takman paper regarding their design is a logic aligned with many experiences I've had. We all have to prioritize based on the synergies and brands that resonate with us. In a perfect world, I would ... | |
| AN Niobium versus Tantalum resistors? agisthos- What I’ve learned so far is see if you can learn what kind you already have, and if you don’t want to deviate from their signature (dynamics, 3d stage, etc) then find a superior brand of the same design. If you want to experiment with th... | |
| AN Niobium versus Tantalum resistors? MItch2 - I have to imagine the Amtrans carbon have a similar sound to the Takman carbon..I tried a tiny Amtrans picoF film cap and it was too wishy washy for me in this application. So I am not sure what to think of Amtrans. Musically rich...but t... | |
| AN Niobium versus Tantalum resistors? So, more to the story : I tried both Takman carbon and metal - also replacing generic metal. The carbon were super awesome for low end weight and realism, but they no doubt have a compressor effect (in pro-audio lingo) or smoothness (in hi-fi ... | |
| AN Niobium versus Tantalum resistors? Thanks. Didnt quite find anything comparing their sounds, but good info none the less. If the Niobium are being integrated to their higher end systems, sounds like they are a full evolution to the tants. In particular, I’m looking for more lower e... |