I would run away from that company - where they tell me that rhodium plating sounds bad, and the solder should be lead-free )) I have been soldering since the 80s, I regularly assemble speakers and I know very well the effect of solder on the sound - how much I suffered with these green ones EU-solders, environmental ones (which even NASA abandoned) - until I realized that it was harsh. The unpleasant sound is precisely because of the green solder. There are a lot of tests on RU-vid, when lead-containing solders, in particular Kester, win by ear. I know many amplifier designers who will NEVER use lead-free solders. By the way, WBT solders whose brand XXX0 - also contain lead. By the way, AECO connectors are very high quality, I use four of them (ARP-4045R).
@@AudiophileHighEndAudio there are several reasons why Sn63/Pb37 is better. 1. High frequencies are transmitted better by shiny soldering, while high frequencies are transmitted worse by dull soldering (lead-free soldering is almost always cloudy). 2. The soldering temperature is at least 60-80C lower than lead-free (290C again 360C) - heating at 400C is not very good for radio components. 3. Ductile lead adds flexibility to connections - the connection is more reliable. I personally recommend Kester, MBO, Chemet, Broquetas, Asahi (you can also WBT XXX0 - they add 4% silver), preferably with a ratio of 63/37 - this is pure eutectic. It’s just that in Europe the use of NON-green solder is prohibited - that’s why companies are afraid of fines.
@@AudiophileHighEndAudio yes, it‘s apparently like that! On the other hand I can image it is also exhausting… as one can basically only look and touch the Hifi- gear …and rarely listen to it. Anyway there are simply too many exhibitors to get a full picture of everything. One has to pick out one’s favorites. Good job 👍🏼
The more time passes, the more High End Audio production seems delirious in size and price: as if the goal was to no longer sell products! The professional world has never reached such levels of absurdity... Fortunately!
european brands of speakers and turntables have no equal as work of art. phonostage preamp and amp are their weak points they use chinese crap tubes. i have diy phonostage using telefunken 12AX7 i compared to the overrated AR phonostage, mine is the winner handsdown. the AR owner was embarassed.
yes, it's all possible. I also love soldering and improving equipment. There are shortcomings everywhere and for everyone. And it's not even about the tubes.
@@AudiophileHighEndAudio the problem with them they use russian and chinese tubes. i diy also preamp and amp using european tubes then compared them with expensive brands. hands down mine is far better. there's no equal for european tubes..
Rhodium is bad sounding…. ????? What an extreme comment from someone who works in audio. A bit to black and white observation with no grey inbetween ! Huuuuuummmmm !!??
