Serious Question About Silver vs Copper Conductivity for Power

The mention of the 20ga power cord solution has me thinking that we have been expertly trolled… in masterclass fashion.

My thinking exactly! 😁

Mike

@grannyring 

The cable provided by the manufacturer is barely 18awg. It will still be twisted copper strands the thickness of a human hair.  The manufacturer didn't believe there was a fire risk with copper strands the thickness of a human hair twisted into an 18awg strand encased in PE. Copper and PE have lower melting points than silver and Teflon. Again, these silver strands are thicker and separately encased in Teflon before they are braided. I am not concerned about a fire risk, not even in the slightest.

My query is about differences in performance, not safety.

Concerning the mixture of various answers in this thread, I feel like they all counter each other.  On the one hand, saying that the type of conductive material doesn't matter, but on the other hand saying you need more conductive material. 🤔  Then suggesting cables don't make a difference, but getting a bigger cable is best 😏. 

In regards to being careful about cost, the cable I am getting is three times cheaper than the one it's replacing. So nay-sayers should rejoice in my decision 🤑. It just so happens that all the other super-expensive cables I have replaced in my system with this brand have each surpassed their predecessors. Albeit all those cables were Synergistic Research cables. This time it will be Kimber Kable. We will soon see if Kimber's pinnacle product can be bested by a cable some folks think is a fire hazard or snake oil.

It is easy to troll people who are in a rush to prove what they know, especially if what they know is not a lot. If this is a troll, a lot of effort has been put into it. The poster has system pictures with many expensive accessories.

The best example of this is when I was running Audioengine A2+. Those are tiny and needed far less power. Those were also running on the Palladian. The power main was the Shunyata Research Delta. I felt the sound quality was incredible, except a bit thin because of the size of the drivers. I upgraded to the HD6 with the expectation that it would sound better than the A2+.

The first clue should be the $699/pair, powered speakers, that makes up the reference system. Most should have checked out at that point if they didn’t check out from the insistence that those most likely to be able to answer the question don’t answer the question. Expert troll or begging the answer or just confused? Either way, it has sure brought some people out with some very curious ideas of how electricity and circuits work. I find it entertaining.

Concerning the mixture of various answers in this thread, I feel like they all counter each other.  On the one hand, saying that the type of conductive material doesn't matter, but on the other hand saying you need more conductive material. 🤔  Then suggesting cables don't make a difference, but getting a bigger cable is best 😏. 

Okay, I will play along just for fun. If you insist on only getting answers from people who don't have the knowledge to answer, why are you surprised that the answers are all over the place. People with the appropriate knowledge will all respond the same. People without the appropriate knowledge will be guessing and their answers will be all over the place.

@ditusa , unfortunately, it appears the poster has a real cable in mind.

https://www.lavricables.com/cables/master-20-core-silver-silk-mains-eu-power-cable/

The specifications for this are what I expect from a poorly engineered untested product on Alibaba or Ebay.

@theaudiomaniac 

Well, since no one has proven themselves to be true, by backing up their supposed "correct" statements with any form of facts, it is the assumption that one should just "take them at their word." Too bad that use of sarcasm and belittlement ruins ones credibility if one hasn't proven themselves prior.  I have no choice but to disregard answers that are marred by needless derision.

I already said I don't deny my lack of knowledge. It is unfortunate that humans see questions as a form of vulnerability and a lack of knowledge a weakness and therefore feel compelled to shame, belittle, harangue, and harass such people.  Psychologically, this stems from a self-esteem issue; that is hardly my problem.

Also, cost doesn't always equal quality.  If I spent $699 on a pair of Bowers & Wilkins that doesn't suddenly stop the speakers from being "good" or well engineered. I find it entertaining that people have a false notion that lower cost equipment can't possibly sound good because it didn't financially set you back. I take some measure of pride that my system is unique and it sounds just as good as systems 10 times or more the cost.  I also couldn't care less if people believe that is true.  They don't own this system.  They've never heard this system and they will never hear a system like this. In other words, most lack the experience to judge. All they can do is make guesses.  Yet folks enjoy ridiculing people who "make guesses" 🤔 Odd level of hypocrisy.

Also, you're making an assumption that Lavricables is incapable of good engineering or haven't tested their products. Sounds like what I would expect from someone who actually doesn't know any better.