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patrck
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Feb 2, 2016
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Massdrop had Darkvoice 336 SE and this 1502A . Both are tube amps for headphones but which one is better ? 336 looks like has points to points soldering and 1502A uses PCB board. Is the point to point soldering is better ?
Feb 2, 2016
Socratease
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Feb 2, 2016
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patrckPoint-to-point is more period-appropriate, but is generally less reliable than PCB unless they used some very expensive military or industrial components and techniques.
Feb 2, 2016
jewel942
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Mar 27, 2016
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SocrateaseNot necessarily. Many small manufacturers hand solder their boards as the volume is too low to engage a wave soldering supplier. Also even if spending high dollars for thick traces and PCOCC board plating (not common) , a point to point unit can easily have better quality conductors and can use better solder (silver bearing and/or low rosin) than one would find with a wave soldered board.
With a simple circuit like this, I would almost always take a well done point to point wired tube unit over a pcb based unit.
Mar 27, 2016
Socratease
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Mar 27, 2016
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jewel942Yes, not necessarily, but all other things being equal. I've built P2P, through-hole PCB, and SMT, and my experience tells me that PCB is more reliable and more consistent. YMMV.
Mar 27, 2016
jewel942
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Mar 28, 2016
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SocrateaseAgree ymmv. After 30+ years dealing with pc board fabrications for IBM, auto suppliers and board manufacturers, I have seen every quality and performance issue imaginable with pc boards, even in the highest tech facilities.
Mar 28, 2016
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