Best Upgrade ever!

[retrospective]

Spending a couple of hours reflowing every bit of solder on an amp, though i'm sure it will also benefit speakers,turntables etc

I liked this particular amp before,i Love it now!

I'm sure some do but i'll bet many don't

 

[booja30]

Spending a couple of hours reflowing every bit of solder on an amp, though i'm sure it will also benefit speakers,turntables etc

I liked this particular amp before,i Love it now!

I'm sure some do but i'll bet many don't

What amp??!

 

[retrospective]

What amp??!

It'll benefit all amps in my opinion, i've actually rescued amps purely by reflowing the joints it's now the first thing i do on any amp before testing/suspecting any componants.
On working amps i've seen some night and day sound quality improvements.

 

[booja30]

I liked this particular amp before,i Love it now!

The title is clickbait, there's little info in the post. And you won't say what amp improved. I don't get it.

 

[Arkless Electronics]

FFS.... and it's not even April 1st.

 

[Stunsworth]

My best, and easiest, upgrade involves drinking a couple of glasses of red wine.

 

[Cesare]

My best, and easiest, upgrade involves drinking a couple of glasses of red wine.

Mine is to just turn it up a bit louder

 

[Craig B]

Back in the day, the occasional doobie used to provide the ultimate upgrade, a whole new record collection to discover.

 

[Nigel]

Mine is to turn it up louder after a couple of glasses of red wine.

 

[Gervais Cote]

Mine is to turn it up louder after a couple glasses of red wine after a full day of babysitting my grandkids.

 

[guydarryl]

Responses seem a bit hostile, OP is only passing on what they have found - or am I missing something?

 

[david ellwood]

No, you should phrase it:

“responses seem a bit....”

Then you have to investigate further !

 

[Arkless Electronics]

Responses seem a bit hostile, OP is only passing on what they have found - or am I missing something?

That it's a ridiculous suggestion maybe?

 

[Martyn Miles]

Good olde Multicore, or the modern stuff?
I'm looking after my old stock of Multi...

 

[sq225917]

Dry joints from years of thermal cycling, seems reasonable...

 

[retrospective]

It's not rocket science,it costs nothing,so if you care for your investment...

Frankly i'm surprised that so called knowledgable audiophiles see no benefit in clean solder joints/signal paths/cleaning up any dry joints

It's easy to spend money on fancy foo..cables for instance!

Pointless when you've overlooked the obvious.

What you have to bare in mind is not everyone is 40-50 yrs an obsessive, many have recently jumped on the classic/vintage bandwagon.

So if one member gains a benefit from this

I'm quite pleased

 

[retrospective]

That it's a ridiculous suggestion maybe?

I had you down as knowing a thing or two..evidently not!

 

[booja30]

Frankly i'm surprised that so called knowledgable audiophiles see no benefit in clean solder joints/signal paths/cleaning up any dry joints

I didn't have any problem with your project -- fixing some bad joints sounds like something that would have the potential for far more impact than a high end cable.

It's just the thread title was a bit mysterious and sensationalist, and then the thread itself has very little info. I asked what kind of amp because it would be interesting, for example, to know how old it was. Or what type (SS vs valve), or what model. It seems like a secret for some reason.

 

[Mike P]

Dry solder joints are a very common issue and if I'm 'going over' a piece of kit I'd be sure to check carefully for dry joints, especially in the usual suspect areas. I'd call it a repair rather than an upgrade though. There's surely no benefit in reflowing a perfectly good joint.

 

[guydarryl]

No, you should phrase it:

“responses seem a bit....”

Then you have to investigate further !

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