[sdiy] 1N914 vs. 1N4148 ?

[The Peasant]

> 
> > The only problem with this approach is that disc caps are notorious for
> > buzzing. I suppose you could go through a pile and find the ones that are
> > less noisy. What caps do you use for this?
> >
> No, use the little blue bypass caps. The lossiness of these is actually an
> advantage
> in this application.

Exactly! Especially if you are not using resistors with them. However, adding 
the 100 ohm resistor significantly improves the damping as well.

I imagine that a composition type resistor would also be best for this 
application, although I personally just use 1W carbon films.

Take care,
Doug
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