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    Posted: 24 Apr 2009 at 9:45am
Hi

Just ordered the Novo kit

I'm a novice when it comes to building but I have help from an electronics engineer who is very experience though not with hifi.

A couple of questions. Firstly which is the best solder to use? Secondly, can I burn-in the Novo by hooking it up to iTunes via my Mac and so I need to have headphones connected during the burn-in period?

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Yes, always present the amp with a load (in this case headphones). You can use the computer as a source, but perhaps an old radio w/ stereo output would be better (less wear and tear to your Mac). Do not use the newer lead free solder, instead get something like 60/40 solder.
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Concur with Miguel about the solder.  New, lead-free stuff is generally more difficult to use.  Plain Jane 60/40 (or better some nice Cardas Quad Eutectic) flows better and makes a much nicer job IME.
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Originally posted by jonclancy jonclancy wrote:

Concur with Miguel about the solder.  New, lead-free stuff is generally more difficult to use.  Plain Jane 60/40 (or better some nice Cardas Quad Eutectic) flows better and makes a much nicer job IME.



Glad I saw this post before starting work on my kit.  I wonder if this information could be made a sticky?

Just ordered a roll, taint cheapShocked but If that's what the man says to use then why use anything elseClap

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Just found this http://www.soniccraft.com/products/connections/solder/cardas.htm link, which is worth reading, I think.

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Yup, it's the best I've come across so far!
 
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Did anyone else experiment with the 33R resistors in the DAK Novo?
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