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Re: Is it worth buying higher quality caps and resistors?
Posted: Jul 21st, '14, 11:40
by Dr.Knob
I just replaced the electrolytic capacitors by equivalent for audio application. But it should not change, much except a longer service life for audio capacitor. I replaced almost all ceramic disc by styroflex. I have not changed resistances.
Re: Is it worth buying higher quality caps and resistors?
Posted: Sep 10th, '14, 22:59
by rummms
Currently I think about ordering other resistors as the ones in the kit are too thin for my taste also. Mainly for mechanical reasons as most of them can't soldered flat to the PCB. But I'm unsure whether I should go for 1% metal or 5% carbon film. Price is nearly the same and I don't use carbon film anymore for other projects but we talk about a drum machine from the 80s... Opinions?
Re: Is it worth buying higher quality caps and resistors?
Posted: Jan 8th, '15, 14:51
by Paradigm X
Old post I know, but thats what im trying to decide rummmms - stick with 1% for the better noise, or 5% for 'authenticity'.

Re: Is it worth buying higher quality caps and resistors?
Posted: Sep 22nd, '15, 15:15
by Paradigm X
bumping this - im just about to start building, anyone have any further info/findings in relation to low ESR caps, 1% resistors?
Cheers
Ben
Re: Is it worth buying higher quality caps and resistors?
Posted: Sep 22nd, '15, 20:27
by agitprop
Another bump. Does anyone have a link to parts list for improved caps?
Re: Is it worth buying higher quality caps and resistors?
Posted: Sep 30th, '15, 00:01
by rummms
I created the following parts list last year. Please verify! Reichelt removes silently some parts if no longer available. Also check the discount when ordering the resistors (buying 100 is cheaper than 51).
https://secure.reichelt.de/index.html?& ... ROVID=2084