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I bought some 99.9 % pure silver speaker cables. I read the reviews before investing in them and they talked about how they seem brighter and most felt it was because of the lack of noise and more imagining. Some didn't care for the new sound but most loved what it did. I really liked the change so much I bought some to go from my preamp to my mono block tube amps. That sounded even better. So what the heck I bought more to use from a phono amp to my pre amp and then some silver phono cables. Every time I added them into my system it sounded better and better. So here is my question, The Silver in the cables according to the reviews are superior because they conduct electricity better than copper and have a lower impedance if my memory serves me correctly. What happens to the signal when it meets copper wiring in speakers or other gear? Should all the wire be replaced anywhere it can be and will it continue to sound better? 

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eryoung2k
89 posts
 

👍  I'm just stuck in the record cleaning Rabbit Hole, Although I settled on Ultrasonic with Tergikleen.   I guess my cabling will be next.

elliottbnewcombjr
5,248 posts
 

Let's not forget, the documented aging effect of not hearing highs as well as when younger. Of course, average does not mean you.

Thus, young people might find silver 'bright', while some of us old dogs might benefit from a slight boost of the highs.

That's another reason I like level controls for mids and tweets (or high quality equalizers).

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dinov
803 posts
 

Silver works great in systems that are not analytical, ie warm. Mixtures of silver and other metals like copper a gold can have great effects on sound ie Siltech cables. Too much silver can cause a system to sound “shrill” or overly bright. Moral of the story, silver is like butter, a little enhances flavor, too much and it can be sickening.

jl35
3,943 posts
 

if you like to tinker, there's no reason to stop...

erik_squires
15,902 posts
 

if you like to tinker, there's no reason to stop...

 

Absolutely true! But you will learn a lot more for less with less expensive items to experiment with.  Cheaper and probably more satisfying to buy a used tube pre or build your own speakers from scratch than to tinker too much with expensive gear.  At least at first. :)

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