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Rhodium...hmmm

I recently purchased pc for cd player with rhodium ends on both...I wasnt feeling the mojo from it and was not content with lowend resolution/grunt.I switched ac/male end with nice furutech copper and it has made the difference...Im surprised at the difference that it has made.Bass has more info/definition/warmth and high end still has sparkle with the neutral transparency that rhodium (iec) seems to offer.I know this has been talked about alot and probably deserves a duh!.. Rhodium indeed has its place in my system after all this time.Like it.

digsmithd
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rja
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From experience, not a fan of rhodium plating. I'll take copper with gold plating or bare. Plus rhodium is expensive.

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audphile1
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Rhodium plated Furutech plugs take a really long time to break in. It took FI-50 NCF plugs close to 400-500hrs to settle in my system. They sound fantastic just be patient. Clarity, air, texture. I don’t hear any harshness


FI-28 R took less time to break in, around 200-250hrs and are a bit warmer sounding than the 50 NCF. 
 

Furutech power cords are also great. 
 

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curiousjim
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Rhodium Is super hard and seemed to scratch up the receiving plugs. Not a fan!

digsmithd OP
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Fwiw i did put the fi-15 plus/iec gold back in.The rhodium does sound nice and clean,but gold doesnt sound so bad either.

helomech
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Rhodium is nothing more than a gimmick as it’s a poor conductor compared to more traditional options. If you want the same effect, save some money and connect your system using oxidized copper. 

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