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Amp Stuff => Tube Amp Building - Tweaks - Repairs => Topic started by: worth on August 15, 2010, 08:01:22 am

Title: Carbon comp brands ?
Post by: worth on August 15, 2010, 08:01:22 am

Now that Allen Bradley has ceased producing carbon comp resistors , what brand do you guys like ? Ohmite , Xicon ? Does it matter ?

Title: Re: Carbon comp brands ?
Post by: FYL on August 15, 2010, 08:50:11 am

Xicons are fine.

Title: Re: Carbon comp brands ?
Post by: EL34 on August 16, 2010, 10:07:17 am

I stock Xicon's, they work great
http://www.hoffmanamps.com/MyStore/catalog/parts3.htm

Title: Re: Carbon comp brands ?
Post by: bluestone on August 16, 2010, 10:44:36 am

+1 on that..Never had a problem with them....

Title: Re: Carbon comp brands ?
Post by: bigsbybender on August 16, 2010, 11:29:21 pm

Most people like the Allen Bradley's because they had long leads.  I use Xicon and Ohmite all of the time, if there is a difference it is way beyond me.


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