re soldered connections
ARC used to have a big soldering machine, but they sold it after listening tests indicated that hand soldering gave them better sound
go figure...
re Where does it matter most? - likely everything matters more in the signal chain not the AC line supply - don't forget they have transformers in them which will eliminate or reduce noise
What matters most is the speakers tho not the pre-amps, etc.
ARC used to have a big soldering machine, but they sold it after listening tests indicated that hand soldering gave them better sound
go figure...
re Where does it matter most? - likely everything matters more in the signal chain not the AC line supply - don't forget they have transformers in them which will eliminate or reduce noise
What matters most is the speakers tho not the pre-amps, etc.