Why use SMTs?
QSC is always looking for ways to make amps smaller, lighter, and more affordable. “Surface Mount Technology” is a new miniaturized method of placing parts on circuit boards without the usual wire leads. SMT parts have small metal bumps which are soldered to pads on the top of the board. This saves 50-75% of the space consumed by “thru-hole” components using wire leads, and eliminates the extra cost of attaching the leads to the parts.
