Quote: Originally Posted by FraGGleR So in general, a eutectic solder, regardless of how much one pays for it, would probably be easier to work with since it has less of a slush phase? Strictly speaking, yes, eutectic solder will melt and solidify a little quicker than 60/40...

Nothing really wrong with most of the solders RS sells. Their 62/36/2 solders are excellent and appear to be of comparable quality to Kester or Aim; the thin-diameter versions are particularly good for SMD work. Their 60/40 and 63/37 solders don't flow as nicely as comparable Kester or Aim...

D'Oh! I thought "black music" meant that this was a thread about certain Metal and Alternative subgenres...

As many of you know, Kerry suffered a SEVERE stroke earlier this year. There have been a few updates which have generally reported his recovery to be steadily moving in the right direction, but this is the first time he has publicly discussed his ordeal. I'm posting this not only because...

Finally getting to the point where I need some of the capabilities of digital scopes. I'll probably never abandon using analog scopes (especially for audio) because I simply like using them, but it's not easy to photograph traces on a CRT (I have an old Tek Polaroid adaptor that works well, but...

SMD DOES get much easier with practice. I started out like many of you: "rough" soldering followed by de-solder braid ("spiked" with a bit of extra flux) to eliminate bridges. With a little practice, I found it easier and easier to accurately solder the larger stuff (passives,discrete...

I heard these cans recently (believe it is the new pad design) and was also very pleasantly surprised. I'm not in the market to buy any cans right now, but this is very tempting. Quote: Originally Posted by Calypso As usual we who live in Europe have to bleed, if we want the fun...

I have seen a few threads recently with people lamenting some of this year's most-anticipated Prog releases (PT, Muse, Riverside, and DT seemed to disappoint a lot of folks). IMO, all of these releases are worthwhile, but I do understand why some would feel a bit let down. This is definitely...

It will not only work, but will probably also work WELL with your HD580! Contrary to popular opinion/belief, this type of voltage divider is exactly how most commercial manufacturers add headphone jacks to power amps (few actually employ the "cheap" op-amp circuit that a lot of people around...

I am a long-time fan of Classical music and Opera (slightly favor Romantic period orchestral works but enjoy everything from early polyphony through the early 20th century neo-classical stuff), but am only just now "cracking" some of the more challenging works composed over the past 15-25 years...

Totally agree that you folks in the UK should consider Wilson a "national treasure". Everything the man is involved with from writing to playing to producing is done with consummate excellence, unfortunately rare in this day and age. His works will be among the precious few newer artists that...

The bad news is, yes, the V3 is discontinued. The good news is that the V3 was (is) one of the more popular and widely-distributed amps out there and is not at all rare on the used market. I suppose it's possible that there are dealers out there who still have some "new" inventory. I would...

Lots of good suggestions here thus far. In my experience, "state" of mind has a significant influence on the listening session. Basically, the goal is to banish distracting thoughts and thoughts which cause distress (worries of the day, etc.) while focusing attention as much as possible on...

There is absolutely nothing wrong with "Smooth Jazz" as a musical genre, and it has been badmouthed here in the States as long as I can remember! Jazz happens to be my favorite genre (with 50s-60s Hard Bop and later "Post Bop" being my favorite subgenre) so I think I know where people are...

Hey-thanks everyone! I checked "remember me" and ensured I have cookies enabled. If I have any more trouble, the likely culprit is probably the firewall here at work (I don't do much on message boards at home because I'm too busy playing with my boys and hanging out with with the lovely...