1/2W versus 1W carbons

[greiswig]

Hi,

My local shop carries 1/2W carbon film resistors. Are there any places in a 50W dumble (other than the PS and power tubes) where 1W resistors are really preferred or needed? Anything to really worry about with 1/2W?

Thanks!

[massygt6]

you can use them in the cathodes of the preamp tubes, but I prefer to use 1W for everything, but there's no real danger using them in the whole preamp section, unless something else is reported on the schems...for sure you won't use that in the B+ filtering section...

[Bob-I]

Except where needed in the power supply, I can't hear the difference. I use 1 watt just because of the physical size and my big clumsy hands.

[greiswig]

...for sure you won't use that in the B+ filtering section...

For sure!

Thanks, all.