Wirewound Resistors In Your Amp Wire-wound resistors in your amp are used when a lot of power needs to be dissipated in your amp and usually these are around the output valves for bias resistors. As the name suggests the resistors are made from restitive wire that is wrapped around a piece of material to make a resistor. They are used especially in amps with an output of 40 watts or more. There is a […]
Resistors in Your Amp This is a longer than usual article talking about the different type of resistors in your amp. Resistor technology has changed over the decades . What is common is that many types change their values over time. They usually go high in value and with certain types heat makes the problem worse. Some create noise. The overall result is that the values can change so much that the amp stops dead
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