solder-Eutechnic,Wonder,WBT??

Yeah, lead and tin are quite inferior with regard to conductivity, but why do some high end audio manufacturers regard lead free solder as "The beginning of the end of high quality audio"? One of them is Goldmund from Switserland if I can recall. I think there is a certain dichotomy with regard to lead free solder among high end audio manufacturers, especially the U.S. based ones.

Chris

Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to post.
I have ordered a small quantity of the WBT to experiment with.I will be using it to modify the Lineaum LX-10s.Just waiting for the last 4' of OM ribbon and the V-cap .01Uf by-passes to arrive.
Tom

Happy modding Tom!

06-08-08: Dfhaleycko
WBT is a pleasure to work with. I've tried the Cardas quad eutectic (lead-free) and it's a PITA.

Interesting. I haven't had a problem with it. Maybe I should get some Wonder or WBT to see what I'm missing. FWIW, Cardas Tri-Eutectic is silver bearing: tin/silver/copper.

I'm quite interested in this thread, and hope that people will offer some insight as to some specifics of each solder they have tried, from a sonic perspective.

Personally, I have a friend that has tried a lot of solders over the past 20 years, and about 2 years ago returned to the tried and true Kester 60/40 lead/tin solder. His rationale - yes, the silver bearing and lead free solders offer what most listeners discern as additional detail and clarity, but at the expense of naturalness and musicality.

I have no idea if his assertion (and, Goldmund's) is correct, but always try to keep an open mind. Maybe one day, after I get done tube rolling, then fuse rolling, and cable rolling, I'll take up a project for solder rolling...