Rhodium vs Gold AC connectors

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

I understand your remarks about the warmer sound by gold
connectors. But you should not forget that even it sounds more
warm you still loose details. It often has to do with the
properties of other parts in your set what causes it.

When a set has a good balance you will not have the limitation
of the involvement in the high freq.

Furutech make good plaugs, but the Oyaide are better in
definition. Also in drive I was amazed that the same Purist
Audio powercable had much more dynamics with the Oyaide plugs.

The Oyaide gold 079 is also an option for you.

I tested in the past many connectors, standard, wattgate,
furutech and Oyaide. Mannnn they make a difference. I love
these tools a lot!