Head-Fi.org › Forums › Misc.-Category Forums › DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Discussions › Best Sounding Solder - Any idea?
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:

Best Sounding Solder - Any idea?

post #1 of 68
3/19/11 at 8:03am
Thread Starter 

I have search through many threads but doesn't seems to be able to find an answer.  Which is the best sounding solder?  I know a lot of people like Cardas Quad due to the ease of use.   What about the sound?  Any comments on the sound quality of different solders?   WBT?  Cardas?  Wonder? Siltech? Oyaide?

 

 

Reply
post #2 of 68
3/19/11 at 8:10am
Thread Starter 

Oyaide solder: http://www.oyaide.com/e_audio/audio_products_files/ss-47.html

 

 

Reply
post #3 of 68
3/19/11 at 9:01am

biggrin.gif

Reply
post #4 of 68
3/19/11 at 9:05am

biggrin.gif biggrin.gif

Reply
post #5 of 68
3/19/11 at 5:50pm
Thread Starter 
Quote:
Originally Posted by monoethylene View Post

biggrin.gif biggrin.gif


??

 

Reply
post #6 of 68
3/19/11 at 5:55pm

What makes you think solder can 'sound' differently?

Reply
post #7 of 68
3/19/11 at 5:57pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by bertchai View Post




??

 


??biggrin.gifbiggrin.gifbiggrin.gif

 

Reply
post #8 of 68
3/19/11 at 6:13pm

Most important is that it provides a good solder joint.  That's what you should be concerned with.

Reply
post #9 of 68
3/19/11 at 6:21pm

I bought a roll of Cardas and I hate it... argh. I find it very dirty and weird to melt. I prefer my Radioshack/kester 50/40 rosin core.

Reply
post #10 of 68
3/19/11 at 6:29pm

Kester 63/37 rocks

Reply
post #11 of 68
3/19/11 at 6:32pm

I worked with 60/40 a bit in my computer engineering courses, but I like the 63/37 I've been using lately a lot more.  Very quick to solidify and easy to clean up during de-soldering.

Reply
post #12 of 68
3/19/11 at 6:37pm
Thread Starter 

haha,   firstly, is not what I think.  is what I heard.  I have been using WBT for a long time.  It is great to solder with.  It gives me much more details and "micro-dynamics" after I resolder/replace the "normal" solder on a joint.  But I am noticing that after many hours of run-in,  there is a lack of mid-range and sound is not that smooth althought the high is crisp and low is extended and tight.  So I am now in a bit of a doubt now.  Of course a great solder joint is a much and also a great "temperature controlled" soldering iron and skills.  So when you have all that, the questions becomes which solder to use?  Any of you have tried different solders and the result of sound quality?  Please share in term of the sound quality.


Edited by bertchai - 3/19/11 at 6:51pm
Reply
post #13 of 68
3/19/11 at 6:38pm
Thread Starter 
Quote:
Originally Posted by bcg27 View Post

Kester 63/37 rocks


How's the sound?
 

 

Reply
post #14 of 68
3/19/11 at 7:17pm
So, I checked the calendar.

It appears it is not April 1st after all.

Must be the equinox....
Reply
post #15 of 68
3/19/11 at 7:23pm
Thread Starter 



 

Quote:
Originally Posted by jdkJake View Post

So, I checked the calendar.

It appears it is not April 1st after all.

Must be the equinox....


So I guess there is no true DIYer nor Audiophile here that will try, explore and experiment yourself different ways of improving sound and just blinding think that all of this is a myth.

 

Anyway to close this thread?


 

 

Reply
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:
  Return Home
Head-Fi.org › Forums › Misc.-Category Forums › DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Discussions › Best Sounding Solder - Any idea?