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In article , Trevor wrote:
On 10/03/2019 9:09 am, Scott Dorsey wrote:
In article , Tobiah wrote:
I'm going to go get the resistor today. Cursory search
says that metal film are the best for low noise applications.
Anyone agree?


It doesn't matter. But considering that the 1% metal films are about two
cents each, there's really no reason to keep anything else around.


Right, but it does matter. Old carbon resistors are pretty bad noise
wise, stability wise and long term reliability as well. Which is why no
one bothers with them any more.


Carbon comp resistors are still occasionally a win because they can handle
huge short-term transients without arcing over or overheating. You still
see them used in high power pulse applications but they actually cost more
than modern metal films.

Carbon film resistors are noisier than metal films, but the difference between
a 1% metal film and a 5% carbon is less than a quarter cent, so why bother
even keeping carbon films in stock?
--scott
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