Rameish 0 Report post Posted July 27, 2003 Okay, does anyone know where I can get Riken Ohm resistors in Singapore (they cost about US$3 each upwards) or Tantalum Resistors (they cost about US$8 each). The operative word here is in Singapore. These are all 1% resistors but much better than reg. 1%. I know Audio Note Singapore does carry some at S$15 each (for the Tantalum) but they don't have the values I need/want. These resistors make Vishay Dales and Holco look dirt cheap don't they? LOL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ruach Report post Posted July 28, 2003 You can purchase Rikens from Larry Hifi and Well Audio (at Burlington Square). Rikens are pretty good sounding resistors, but Dales are not that bad either. Btw, what will you be using the resistors for? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rameish 0 Report post Posted July 28, 2003 Ruach, Thanks - just thinking of making some attnuators and such. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jarthel 0 Report post Posted July 30, 2003 stepped attuanators using riken? have you seen how big these resistors are? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rameish 0 Report post Posted July 30, 2003 Jarthel, Attenuators - as in increasing the output impedence of the headphone out jack and/or lowering the input from a CDP - as per Russ Andrews' CD attenuator Interconnects. I'm not making a stepped attenuator. What this does is alter the sound - usually making things less bright and the bass fuller - or course the flip side is it can lose resolution and make the bass loose. I'm basically experimenting with different resistor values to "final tweak" the sound. Hence the need to have "pure copper" pin resistors. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jarthel 0 Report post Posted July 30, 2003 ok well if you need tantalums, audiokit.it sells them cheap. they call it tantalium and I think it's the same as "tantalum". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rameish 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2003 Jarthel, Thanks man. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites