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RE: Arrival after a long resistor journey

Thanks for the pic. What brand was it, if you can remember. Looks like nichrome wire, which is what I was trying to get away from due to its poor sonic qualities. It's what's inside your toaster!

The trade-off with larger wire is more power handling (and easier manufacturing) but a lot longer wire. In the case of nichrome, that means even worse sound. The resistance per inch drops rapidly as the gauge increases (simple math), so much more of it must be wound around the core, increasing inductance. There is contention over how much inductance of that magnitude matters at audio frequencies, but if it can be avoided, why not?

Stick with what you have (which is what?) if you like it. I try to suppress audio nervosa, but I do seek a better solution when I think there is one. I'm only sharing facts and my findings, not trying to persuade anyone.

Peace,
Tom E
berate is 8 and benign is 9


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