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Use copper

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In Reply to: RE: Heatsink for TDA1543 chips? posted by Jon L on June 09, 2008 at 10:54:29

I'd stay away from the normal brittle aluminum types and get a good soft copper heatsink. Couple it to the chip with some thermally conductive grease or attach it with a thin layer of silicone adhesive. The visco-elastic coupled mass improves the sound of most dac chips, ime.

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need specific source - Jon L 12:22:07 06/09/08 (1)
- Depends on requirements (space, etc) - Slider 11:36:18 06/10/08 (0)

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