Mills Resistors! Any value you want between 0.5 and 40ohms.
Select the quantity you want above and note the values you need in the comments section when you check out.
 A typical source of dynamic compression in stock crossover networks is sand cast resistors. They have a temperature coefficient (TCR) of about 400ppm/°C. Ouch! Compare that to a TCR of about 50ppm/°C for most of the values of Mills resistors we use. Sand Cast resistors exhibit a rising resistance as temperature increases. These low cost resistors heat up instantly as current passes through them. This in turn means they have a higher resistance to loud sounds than they do to quiet sounds. You can guess what happens next - they let proportionally less of the loud sounds through.
Resistor found in a typical loudspeaker:
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Sand Cast |
The majority of Mills values we use are 800% better than sand cast resistors. These non-magnetic, non-inductive wire-wound resistors were specifically designed for high-end electronics, loudspeakers, and audiophile upgrades. The all weld axial construction boasts an alumina ceramic core with a Nickel-Copper element, Silver plated Copper end-caps, and tinned Copper leads. Aryton-Perry winding reduces inductive reactance and signal loss. These resistors exceed MIL-R-26E specs. All resistor values are 1% tolerance.
Mills 12 watt resistors possess a big power handling for their size. They will handle overloads 10X its power rating (120 watts) for 5 seconds with operating voltages up to 1,000 VAC. The body measures 1.188" +/- 0.062" in length by 0.312" +/- 0.031" in diameter. The leads measure 1.500" in length minimum by 0.040" in diameter.
Features:
Specifications:
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Dielectric Strength: 1000VAC
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TCR:
10+ ohms: ±20ppm/°C
1-10 ohms: ±50ppm/°C
<1 ohm: ±90ppm/°C
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Short Time Overload: 5 seconds @ 10X rater power Long Life Through Rigorous Testing:
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Test |
Conditions |
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Dielectric Withstanding Voltage |
1,000V rms, 1 minute |
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High Frequency Vibration |
10 to 2,000Hz, 20g peak, 2 directions 6 hrs each |
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High Temperature Exposure |
250 hrs @ 350ºC |
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Load Life |
2,000 hrs @ 25ºC at rated power, 1.5 hrs ON, 0.5 hrs Off |
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Low Temperature Storage |
Minus 65ºC for 24 hours |
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Moisture Resistance |
MIL-STD 202 Method 106 |
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Shock, Specified Pulse |
MIL-STD 202 Method 213, 100g's for 6milliseconds, 10 shocks |
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Shock, Thermal |
Rated power applied till thermally stable, then 15 minutes @ minus 55ºC |
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Short Time Overload |
10x rated power |
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Terminal Strength |
10 pound pull test, 5-10 seconds torsion test, 3 directions 360º each | |
