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Message started by andrewbutton on 03/04/19 at 19:29:00

Title: Question about Decware Zen84 kit 1k Watt resistors
Post by andrewbutton on 03/04/19 at 19:29:00

I bought the Zen84 kit. The instructions stated to get 1/2 1K resistors, there are 4. The board I put together last night states the 1k resistors should be 2watt, says right on the board. The resistors I have from Vishay, taken from the specs for the unit look awfully small. It would seem there is not a 1k/2watt resistor that is of the right form factor. Does anybody have a source or number for a 1k 2 watt resistor, or should I just the use the half watt 1k resistor even though the board states 2 watts ? HELP !

Title: Re: Question about Decware Zen84 kit 1k Watt resistors
Post by Keith on 03/04/19 at 19:43:57

Parts Connection sells the Audio Note non magnetic 2 watt 1k resistors

Title: Re: Question about Decware Zen84 kit 1k Watt resistors
Post by Steve Deckert on 03/05/19 at 02:31:17

The 1K 1/2 watt resistors (2) are the control grid resistors for the input tube. The other 1K 1/2 watt resistors (2) are the control grid resistors for the output tubes.

The third pair of 1K resistors are 2 watt and are the plate to screen-grid resistors for each output tube. These must be 2 watt or they will fail. They will fail by design if there is a catastrophic tube short.

Steve