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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Usually when a posts starts out this way, it begging for argument or suggests paranoia.

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.

^It^ is a clue, for the wise, to stay away.
(As I did not, it shows evidence of a lack of wisdom on my part.)

 

Guakus you have serious problem why you need the center on what you deem is relevant to what believe you know and argue calling people names, what wrong with you can be resolve on Audiogon. Don’t be a DICK.

@jew16384 At this point let’s give the OP the benefit of the doubt that he/she may have issues that we really don’t need to know about, and cannot help their communication style.

If we stick to facts and take a helpful tone, that is about the best that we can do. So let’s just avoid getting sucked down into the mire.

@jew16384 I have called no one names, but you have.  Pretty sure you're headed down the road to being banned.  Bye.

You all need to understand something.  You have no power to stop me from posting.  You don't have the power to stop me from asking questions.  I am not at all obligated to believe anything you say if I don't think it is correct.

The only people with that power are the Administrators and Moderators on Audiogon.  If they don't like my content they'll remove it, as they have on a number of posts in this thread.

I have an important conclusion coming, this Friday. I will be posting that conclusion whether you appreciate the content or not.  There is absolutely no rule that I am violating.

I am not certain what type of individual you are used to harassing, but I won't be intimidated by any of you. So, by all means continue to reveal who you really are in this thread; it will make no difference to me.



 

@guakus - I think most here who have posted comments are more concerned about your physical health than the sound quality of this power cable. 

 

@andresco50 - That is a pretty broad brush your painting with stating that silver power cable wire will sound bright in all transparent systems. I have 3 in mine (all 12ga) & it is not at all bright.

FWIW, my system consists of a pair of B&W 802D's, a Linn Klimax preamp, & a Magnus Audio solid state power amp.