Rhodium vs Gold AC connectors

@Bol, first of all just to correct you, I used the word "myriad" in the literal sense. I wasn't referring to the UK brand Myryad fyi.

01-22-15: Bo1972
gold is for dummies!!

Really? Since Audiolabyrinth cited Chris from VH Audio, here are comments from Chris regarding Furutech Copper/Gold vs Copper/Rhodium -

Rhodium tends to do better with tubed gear
than SS or digital. I use Rhodium on my tubed gear, and Gold on my SS and digital.

I'd still recommend the Gold, unless you feel your system is leaning towards too much warmth right now.

There is NOT a drastic difference between these,
despite the plating difference. The major mojo is in the base metal (pure copper), and the slight lean towards warmth vs resolution in the gold vs rhodium (respectively) is more related to a slight 'shade' vs night/day difference. Don't think you can go wrong with either. I use both in my own system

I think either will be an improvement, but believe if you are currently a bit too 'warm', or don't want to 'risk' going any warmer, then Rhodium would be the way to go. If, however, you are happy with where things are at (tonally), and you are looking to step up in resolution, dynamics, and better imaging, then the Gold will be terrific. I don't think you can go wrong with either.

If you want to maintain the tonal balance of your system, I'd still recommend the Gold. You're already using a decent receptacle in the R1, so you don't already have 'bright' receptacles to correct. I maintain that either the Gold or Rhodium will provide a significant improvement over what you have, though, and that you really can't go wrong with either. Gold = ever so slightly towards warmer side of dead-neutral, and rhodium is ever-so-slightly on transparency side.

I could probably find just as many reviews in my e-mail inbox that rave about the gold version, as well. My strong preference is for gold in SS and digital sources.

The difference between the gold and rhodium are far less in magnitude than say the difference between gold/rhodium in brass/bronze connectors. I suspect this is because the base metal (copper) dominates the sound in the GTX, whereas the plating has more influence when on brass/bronze. This is why I mentioned that no matter which version you chose, you’ll likely be extremely happy with the improvement.

And this response from a customer of Chris after he mentioned I was having trouble deciding between Rhodium and Gold -

In my opinion your customer would hear the differences between the two with any of the Magico speakers. I believe that he might mirror my own experiences using his speakers. The Gold hands down, was the more natural of the two in my system. The tone and timbre were perfect and could not be any better. It is perfect. The Rhodium seemed to me to affect the naturalness of the tone and timbre slightly and seemed to always call my attention to it.

Both outlets were the same in other regards. There was no more detail with the Rhodium than with the Gold. The improved solidity of musical images was the same with both. Lowered noise floor was the same with both compared to my previous outlet the Oyaide R-1.

When you compare the Oyaide with gold against the 004/M1 the difference is quite clear!!

The Wattgate gold can even sound a little harsh sometimes!

Bo1972, I admire your patience with assessing outlets and plugs. For once I wish there was total agreement on these.

I compare many, and always keep the one who are the best. I am not brand loyal. I am loyal always to the best!

Hi Melbguy1, I do not understand why Chris said he uses both the gold and Rhodium in his system, I tried that, it was horrible!, they worked against each other, a real train wreck, weeks of testing revealed someone can only use one version or the other through out a system, atleast that is what happened to my system any way, also, Chris was dead wrong about what his recommendation's were for my system, The Rhodium over and over again was the clear winner on my solid state amp and tube/solid state Hybred digital cd-player that run's direct to amplification, extrodinary transparent hugely, I do not believe at this point untill I do more auditioning that one would have to use the same wall plug's through out, just the wpo's.