[sdiy] SMD Resistor recommendation

[Byron G. Jacquot]

>Hey All, I'm working on a project that I'm going to do a run of boards 
>for and I'd like to do as much surface mount as possible to keep the 
>manual labor down.  I typically use metal film resistors especially in 
>audio related circuits for their better noise specs.  Been trying to 
>find a surface mount equivalent, but searching Mouser for surface mount 
>metal films they seem to be much more expensive than through hole. 
>Anyone have any recommendations for good quality low noise surface mount 
>resistors?

Look into MELF or Mini-MELF resistors.

They're essentially the same resistor body as a 1/4 W or 1/8 W thru-hole, but instead of wire leads, they have little metal caps on the ends body, for surface mount attachment.  In quantity, 1% 1/4W's are priced about like thru hole ones.

-Byron Jacquot