Serious Question About Silver vs Copper Conductivity for Power


Yes, I realize that this topic is going to bring out the sharks, but if I get at least one serious response, it will all be worth it.

I understand that silver conducts 7% faster than copper.  I also understand that using a dielectric insulation like Teflon is best at keeping the wire from overheating, stopping signals entering and stopping signals from leaving the conductor. I understand that a certain amount of math is involved in selected gauge of wire depending largely on how much power the component is going to take, and how much the amperage is (20 or 15).

My question is regarding certain features applied to either silver or copper conductors that may or may not have an advantage over one or the other.

I have the Kimber Kable P14 Palladian.  This uses 14awg copper conductors insulated in Teflon.  Then it adds a massive filter that attempts to mitigate the standing wave ratio to as close to 1:1 as possible. I had Kimber’s Ascent power cable prior.  It’s identical to the Palladian, except the filter. I have heard the difference between using those two cables.  Apparently, mitigating the standing wave ratio lowers the noise floor significantly. However, any filter that chokes the signal and will slow the electrical current.

As I understand it, the amplifier works by opening the rectifier to allow the capacitors to fill with energy that the system will draw from.  Being able to keep the rectifier open and fill the capacitors as fast as possible, reducing lag time, has the effect of creating more realistic and detailed sound.

With that said, changing to a power cable that uses pure silver insulated in Teflon, will ensure that power is delivered potentially faster.  Although, the silver power cable will NOT have a filter.  Therefore the standing wave ratio will not be mitigated and the electrical signal will not be choked either.

So, would the amplifier benefit from faster electrical current or slower, but cleaner electric current?  Since this signal isn’t directly applied to sound, the concepts of “colder” or “warmer” sound should not apply.

Can someone help me out without poking fun at the question?  Additionally, I am not interested in having a cable-theory debate.  If you don’t believe cables make any difference, I will not debate or have discourse on that topic.


 

guakus

@grannyring 

So sorry, but one can not continue to say the wrong things in different ways and expect to be right.  So, yes.  I have made up my mind and cannot be persuaded by poor and incorrect explanations; especially when they don't answer my question.


Because, rather than answering the question, you all attacked the question.

In my 30 years experience and my studies in Psychology, when people attack a question rather than answering it, it is because they are displeased at not knowing the answer; so they get defensive. When logic puts them in a corner and they're forced to face their deficiency in that knowledge, they immediately retreat.  An example of this last segment is: 

"If anyone would like to know what those violations are, feel free to message me. I do not wish to contribute here."

"I think we have all said the same thing in several different ways. The OP has made up his mind. Our attempts to help him understand will never persuade.  "

All because no one wants to back up their statements with facts.  Likely because, such facts will either prove them wrong, or don't exist.

So...if everyone is giving up, I will concede that no one knew the answer or couldn't find the answer.

Thanks for everyone's attempts.

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@theaudiomaniac It's amazing how you think you or the posters in this particular thread represent the entire Audiogon community, or audiophile-ism for that matter.

I am not interested in what you or others "think of me." As it doesn't change how my audio system sounds.  However, it must be important to you, or you wouldn't bother retorting.

This post, if you bothered to read the original post, is whether or not there is a performance change using a braided, insulated silver power cable versus an insulated and filtered copper cable.  I had actually avoided stating what company was making the silver cable. Interesting that you, once again, wrongly assumed something.

Either way, have a good day. ^__^

 

I think we have all said the same thing in several different ways. The OP has made up his mind. Our attempts to help him understand will never persuade.

It looks like you're right. He keeps asking for "proof" that he's already provided and the math is so simple. He's using a cable that he says  is rated at 100 watts, which is .83 amps at 120VAC. Period. His load is apparently just under 1A.

guakus

...regardless of my electrical load on a 15 amp plug at 120v that single silver 28awg wire isn't going to melt; even if it is subjected to a constant 15 amp load at full 1800 watts.

Good luck with that!

@cleeds "It looks like you're right. He keeps asking for "proof" that he's already provided and the math is so simple. He's using a cable that he says  is rated at 100 watts, which is .83 amps at 120VAC. Period. His load is apparently just under 1A."

You're taking this out of context. I don't know whether you're doing that on purpose or whether you haven't followed the whole thread.  *I* am not questioning whether or not 100 watts running at .83 amps is correct or wrong.  *I* am questioning whether or not it is a problem running that on Teflon insulated solid silver.

You're all so busy attacking me, that you can't see that you are all applying algorithms based on copper to silver.

So....I must apologize as I don't see where I need to feel any shame.