Al's first response is excellent, he obviously knows what he's talking about.
It's best for the materials being soldered to already have a good mechanical connection before soldering. The solder just holds it in place.
However, solderless set-screw connections do tend to sound best but the difference vs using good lead-free silver solder like WBT or Johnson is slight. The best RCA plugs imo, WBT 0102, are the best despite requiring soldered connections.
It's best for the materials being soldered to already have a good mechanical connection before soldering. The solder just holds it in place.
However, solderless set-screw connections do tend to sound best but the difference vs using good lead-free silver solder like WBT or Johnson is slight. The best RCA plugs imo, WBT 0102, are the best despite requiring soldered connections.