Duelund cast resistors for 2B,

gmcman
gmcman Posts: 1,806
edited January 2014 in DIY, Mods & Tweaks
Where should I purchase these from, are they international only or are there stateside dealers? I have the itch to swap out the .5 mills and compare, pricey comparison but would like to see how they respond.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,563
    edited January 2014
    http://www.partsconnexion.com/resistors_duelund_cast.html

    They're from Denmark (Duelund)
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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    edited January 2014
    Are you only switching out the .5 ohm Mills? You should do all the resistors from Mills to Duelund Cast if you are going to do it. You *may* notice a slight difference by switching only one resistor as that has less of an effect on the sound output, but you will definately notice a difference if you change all the resistors to Duelund Cast. I would do all of them, or none at all IMO as that's the only way to truely compare.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,301
    edited January 2014
    I'm with Greg, replace them all or none.. I love Duelund but they are pricey, be happy your not doing the SRS 1.2tl's..

    I ordered mine direct from Duelund with extra long leads..
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  • gmcman
    gmcman Posts: 1,806
    edited January 2014
    I forgot about the 2.7, what I may try first is to change the .5 to a .27, .22, or maybe a .12-.15. They're cheap enough to at least try. They seem to need just a slight kick in the treble, they're not bad but I want to see if I can open some detail without them being too bright.

    I suppose I could use a .3 in place of the 2.7 then a jumper where the .5 goes to reduce the amount of components in the path. This was discussed when I first completed the mod but now I think I need to try.

    I did measure each speaker at about 1 meter away with REW. While the response looks good, I don't think it shows that there is a slight lack of detail in the upper end.
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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    edited January 2014
    I've had great results with the Duelands. I'm sure you'll be happy. Just to warn you, there is a fairly long lead time after you order. It takes several weeks for them to arrive.
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  • gmcman
    gmcman Posts: 1,806
    edited January 2014
    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    be happy your not doing the SRS 1.2tl's..

    Yeah no doubt.....but of course someday I hope to, not while the kids are in daycare though.
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  • gmcman
    gmcman Posts: 1,806
    edited January 2014
    So the plan is to try a few different Mills first, from .15-.33. I also have a 3 ohm that I will try in place of the 2.7 & .5 despite being a lower value...didn't want to use the 3.3 since it's padded enough.

    The Duelund's are just to pricey to experiment with.
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