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Old August 17th 04, 05:46 PM posted to uk.rec.audio
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Default What would you buy?

Andy Evans wrote:

Careful - there are people who claim to tell the difference in solder.

"The standard leaded Kester (Sn63/Pb37 Product 24-6337-0027 .031
22swg or Sn62/Pb36/Ag02) with the "44" core sounds good too, but with
a slight loss of resolution compared to the Kester SN95. My favorite
solder with the "44" core is Kester's Sn95/Ag05 lead free silver
solder. My favorite solder with the IA-423 is Johnson's OR-120
organic core version. (Their "rosin" version is awful, BTW.) Most
other solders create a "brittle" or bright sound because most rosins
perform poorly in regard to high-fidelity interface. If the system is
slightly bright, the Kester I mentioned will warm it up a tad. If the
system is either warm or accurate, I'd go with the IA-423 Organic
Core"


PLEASE tell me that's a spoof!