higher or lower gauge for 3-6 feet XLR cables?


Hi everyone, I am trying to buy XLR cables to go from source to preamp to amp. I have heard that pure silver cables are better. However, I have seen XLRs of vary ing gauges, can anyone tell me if a 16 AWG is better than 20AWG or is it the other way around?
Thanks in advance!
gago1101

Showing 1 response by charles1dad

Gago1101,
Be careful,not all silver cables sound the same! Performance can vary just the same as with copper or any conductor. So much depends on purity of the conductor metal,insulation choice,construction etc.
In my experience a well made silver cable can sound sublime in a good system, but not just any random silver cable will work.
Best of Luck,