Hi Guys
While reading threads in diy I came across quotes saying that
resistors will sound better if correctly orientated. Curiousity got the better of me so I decided to give it a try on a signal resistor. Damn it really is true it does sound more open etc etc. Question why is this so ?
Thanks guys
While reading threads in diy I came across quotes saying that
resistors will sound better if correctly orientated. Curiousity got the better of me so I decided to give it a try on a signal resistor. Damn it really is true it does sound more open etc etc. Question why is this so ?
Thanks guys
I suppose you had to dissconnect interconnect and mains cables to do the resistor reverse. If so, do the whole procedure once more but without touching the resistor. You might get the same feeling.
You need to be able to reverse a resistor without knowing that you have done it - otherwise you will suffer from all sorts of biases. If you then find a change in sound, replace the resistor as it is obviously faulty.
I've been there, making up all types of measurements to check for proper direction of resistors. It was a waste of time, they are not directional.
Plus: I feel a sense of amusement when I find one of the resistors I had marked for direction back in the day. 😀
Plus: I feel a sense of amusement when I find one of the resistors I had marked for direction back in the day. 😀
Yes Guys
Thank you, I knew that I would get answers like these.
My bad sorry, was looking for more constructive replies.
Thank you, I knew that I would get answers like these.
My bad sorry, was looking for more constructive replies.
Now reverse it back to the original orientation.
And get someone else to confirm, or otherwise that the sound has really changed back to the "bad version".
It was probably the resoldering of the resistor and the re-overheating that changed the sound.
If you set out to conduct an experiment like this then you must be prepared to complete the comparison on a fair and by an unbiased method.
And get someone else to confirm, or otherwise that the sound has really changed back to the "bad version".
It was probably the resoldering of the resistor and the re-overheating that changed the sound.
If you set out to conduct an experiment like this then you must be prepared to complete the comparison on a fair and by an unbiased method.
You did not write what circuit and what position was the resistor. Supposedly it had audio signal on one (or both) ends. Or in an equalizer network (RIAA?).
BTW I use Vishay naked resistors in the RIAA equalizing network of my preamplifier. To be honest I never tried different types, neither did I reverse them for testing.
But the best test would be the attached switch connection, connect the resistor to the Out pins, and place in the circuit with the Input pins. Then switch back and forth (mute before switching!). Please report your results, circuit diagram, resistor type.
BTW I use Vishay naked resistors in the RIAA equalizing network of my preamplifier. To be honest I never tried different types, neither did I reverse them for testing.
But the best test would be the attached switch connection, connect the resistor to the Out pins, and place in the circuit with the Input pins. Then switch back and forth (mute before switching!). Please report your results, circuit diagram, resistor type.
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The notion that signal "flows" in one direction through a resistor is bothersome. AC signal current flows both ways.
Directionality isn't the whole picture - it's the orientation to be precise. Take wirewound resistor for example, the direction of magnetic field depends on the direction of the windings. If it happens to align with the Earth's Shumann resonances, you get better healing effect.
Although having finger oil deposited onto the surface of the resistor might have been the bigger factor. Heard they work better than marker pens and are almost as good as royal honey.
Although having finger oil deposited onto the surface of the resistor might have been the bigger factor. Heard they work better than marker pens and are almost as good as royal honey.
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