Hmm.. I know a source of many NOS carbon comp
resistors from the early 1930s (dogbones, etc). A new retirement fund?
Nope, not dogbones. 1950-1960 Allen-Bradleys are where it's at (and
many have drifted off value).
No, they'd just come up with some tortured
faux-technical explanation for why it doesn't matter on the recording side but does on
the playback side.
That is the truth of the matter.
--
Will