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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.

 

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holmz
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@jjss49 7% faster for 3 hours would only be 11:46.5 seconds… I am guessing you rounded it to 15 minutes? 😉

It should certainly affect rhythm and pace.

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guakus OP
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@holmz  @jjss49 

I must be very important to you all for you to spend so much of your energy attacking me. Knowing you have absolutely no control over me, must be infuriating.

I find it amusing that you'll spend time rummaging through cable company websites to find information you can use in your attacks or sift through my posts and pick word-choice to focus on, but cannot go online to find links to engineering websites or science websites to back up anything you've said. Gee, I wonder why you won't do that. 🤔

I have provided links to science and engineering websites to back my points.  It was interesting that none of you went to THOSE sites to find information to use against me.  Instead, you state, "no, you're wrong." Well...if I am wrong, then the science in those articles are wrong, but that isn't who you've levied your ire at is it? I wonder what it is you're afraid of? 🤔

With that said, it is clear that you and others are simple cable deniers who feel threatened by anyone who gives testimony of better performance.  I have always wondered why other people buying cables and enjoying the results bothers folks like you. No one has done anything against you, yet you act offended. That you feel compelled to poke fun instead of ignoring it, really speaks to your character. 

Thankfully, as I have previously stated, nothing you say will change my sound system or the appreciation of my sound system. In fact, one might wonder what, if anything, you've achieved with all your posts here.  It would seem I have robbed you of your time and energy. 

Due to your inability to find resources to back your claims, your constant belittlement, attacking Lavricables through me, and adversarial approach to communication, any last remnants of credibility and respect *I* may have had for you, is forever gone.

*golf clap*

Congratulations. Now I have to make a correction.  You did actually achieve something with your effort. You've earned my disrespect. As such, I will no longer speak directly to you.  I will ignore any further statements you make on this thread and future threads; but by all means, continue your tirade and condemnations unimpeded. If anything, you should continue to be predictable.

I am sure you'll stick around for my results when I have evaluated the cable.

I wish I could say, "nice talking to you."  But since you weren't nice, I cannot say that.  However, I can say, "good bye."

theaudiomaniac
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The humour has been well worth my time :-). Thanks for another post. Keep them up.

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cleeds
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This would be the funniest thread on A’gon if it weren’t so sad.

ghdprentice
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@cleeds 

+1 Very sad. 

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