is soldering the wire more efficient vs. crimping the wires together and putting electrical tape over them. i know that method is not very well taken in vs. the soldering methoc but i was wondering if there were actually efficiency differences between the 2 methods. as in sound quality, power transfer, etc? thanks

sang

 

Unless you're an audiophile, you probably won't notice the difference, unless your crimped connection falls out but yes, soldering is a better connection.

 

Soldering offers a more solid connection, but sometimes it's difficult or near impossible to solder a connection if it's in a tight space. You will never be able to hear a sonic difference between the two...even the self-proclaimed audiophiles who swear they can with their "golden ears" are proclaimed by everyone else to be full of BS.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by MacGyver
[B]Soldering offers a more solid connection, but sometimes it's difficult or near impossible to solder a connection if it's in a tight space.

 

Soldered connections are less likely to come apart with physical stress and less likey to corrode over time, but for all parctical purposes (life of your car etc) a crimp connector is just as good. Think about this - what does the phone company use to splice wires? Solder?? No way - everything they do is with crimp connectors. If you use the right connector and a good crimp tool you won't have any problems.

Personally, I usually do solder connections simply because it's smaller. When you get a dozen crimp connectors in a bundle it makes a pretty big wad, and you can solder and heatshrink without getting much fatter that the original wire.

 

okay thanks for all the info! =D

sang

 

Only if you know how to solder . Most amateurs (me) have a hard time getting even temp through ALL the wires. This is needed for proper flow and placement of the solder.

Especially for one who has the above problems :

 

I find that for terminals, a torch is the impatient man's perfect tool

 

I did solder the connections for my new Hu into the car harness, no addaptor as I was concerend about room. Heat shurnk tubing onto the wires but I have had considerable experience soldering wiring.
Andy

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by PWRMKR
[B] Only if you know how to solder .