Silver Speaker Cables


I would like to try silver speaker cables. I have always been curious as to how they would affect the sound of my system. That said, I have a very limited budget. Is there such a thing as low priced silver cables? If so, recommendations?

Thanks all!

gnoworyta

When it comes to buying legit and quality build, you ALWAYS only get what you pay for

Let’s not toss out the babies. The Vogue Audio cable I have is very well constructed and also sounds very good. It’s quite reasonably priced for its performance.

The Lavricables silver conductor power cables I own are exceptionally good sounding. Again very good quality cable for non exorbitant price

I own the Grand Lavricables (5N) (Power cords, RCA & XLR Interconnects, and speaker cables) all in one system and I agree they are exceptionally good-sounding products. My thanks to charles1dad for introducing me to the brand.

These guys with there is no difference in sound between copper and silver is just preposterous. I think these people like to argue for the heck of it. I bet they could hear the difference themselves between cables and speaker cables most definitely if given it a try. Instead they fall back on measurements to justify not spending any money. 

There is such a difference. I could hear the difference between silver and copper jumpers! Not kidding. 

@gnoworyta - Not sure if you have taken the plunge yet?

Here’s my two cents...

  1. I have NOT tried silver speaker cables lately
    1. Many year ago I did audition some very thin Silver cables and they sounded extremely "thin" - they lacked bass
  2. I have tried
    1. bare UP-OCC solid copper in Teflon tube for both signal and neutral
    2. and also bare UP-OCC copper in Teflon tube for the signal and a Stranded Silver plated wire with Teflon insulation for the neutral
  3. of the two, I preferred #2
  4. #1 sounded far too analytical i.e. "brittle" or harsh

Dont think the silver plated cables are a step towards solid siver

  • I did not like using silver plated wire for the signal wire
  • I prefer a solid UP-OCC copper wire inside a teflon tube - very detailed and dynamic with good bass and image with a stranded silver plated wire for the neutral
  • The two wires DO NOT have to be identical, UNLESS you have an amp that uses a balanced output approach
    • - i.e. where both +ve and -ve terminals carry the same signal but 180 desgrees out of phase

I hope that provides some useful info

These observations were in my system - each system is different - so trust your ears

Regards - Steve