Rhodium vs Gold AC connectors

10-09-14: Sabai
Czarivey,

You stated "Niether [sic] Rhodium or Gold-plated termination will have substantial differences in performance after all ..."

My experience is that there are substantial differences in my system between gold and rhodium. My system prefers rhodium.

Yes Sabai, your (tube) based system prefers rhodium. I agree with Rja's and Czarivey's opinion, in the case of the new GTX-D wpo's, 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.

10-09-14: Rja
Popular opinion is that rhodium plating is neutral to cool while gold is slightly on the warmer side.

I've installed rhodium and gold plated Furutech outlets as well as Furutech AC power cable terminations with both platings. If the described differences exist at all I find them to be quite subtle. IMO: You could go either way without discerning much difference.

While gold plating is definitely cheaper the durability issue mentioned in the previous post might be a consideration as I have had gold wear off AC plugs. In retrospect I wouldn't lose too much sleep over this issue although others may feel differently.

+ 1. That was a very cogent and well considered post Rja and echoes my own understanding after reading reviews & discussing the new Furutech GTX-D outlets at length with Chris from VH Audio.

I definitely understand where Sabai is coming from with an all tube system and rhodium.

My system is tube CDP(2-12AX7, 2-6922)w/volume control straight into a solid state amp with a combination of gold and rhodium outlets and connectors, all Furutech.

Hi dear fellows!I`ve already tried rhodium connectors and in my system they don`t work very well.Is it true that they have more top cleaniless and extension, but basses are thighter and mids are retracted.For instance voices seems to sound like throught a compressor.Summarizinq they don`t have a relaxed listening at all.Originnally I have my power cable with wattgate brass connectors and even if they weren`t as detailed as rhodium,they had a much more musical, relaxed and pleasent listening.So I will try gold furutech connectors instead( Fi-11).My question is........Do you think Gold connectors will make a better work than the original brass connectors?I mean if they will sound even more musical, warmer, making prevale the mids and having more detail??...
Many thanks for your valuable comments!!Raf

Hi dear fellows.Just a correction about my last post.I wanted to say (It is true that they have more top cleaniless.. bla bla bla...) Any comments will be appreciated.Regards!Raf