What is the BEST resistor for audio use


I am searching the BEST resistor for audio use to put on a goldpoint potentiometer (http://www.goldpt.com) No hold bared. And price is not a problem. I've heard that metal film (holco, etc) deteriorate the sound and are really cold.
Any opinion?
dismalonyx

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I have been "listening" to various resistors for about 2 weeks now (on & off). I gathered various 10K resistors and used them as the main resistor in a shunt configuration with an Alps 100k pot.
A few times when I turned on my system I had forgotten which resistor was plugged into an adapter made to check the resistors; most of the time when I determined that a particular sound was the one I preferred, it was a Holco.
I also like the older Davens/Shallcross/IRC resistors,
these come in a very close second, very relaxed musical presentation. I have found that the Holco's yield the tautest bass, another resistor a "Sage Silcohm" had even deeper bass and was also preferred for the singing voice but was a tad soft in reproducing highs.
I also auditioned Vishay 102 and a tantalum, which to me were very similar and very good.
Half the fun is going to different surplus stores and rummaging...you never know what you will find.
Speaking of which ...I just came across a flat wire wound, wound around a piece of mica, (flat as a playing card)with also flat 1/4" leads made by General Radio, that, after an initial listen may just displace the Holco as my main resistor.