i like this dialogue. thank you gentlemen for your insight.
i will describe my components shortly.
if i listen to 5 pair of silver cables and describe the resulting sound as i have alluded to, and then change to a particular cable and the sound changes, what does one make of that.
if i can identify silver cables whenever i hear them in my system or that of other systems, i allege they have a character and are not neutral. i believe silver cables are not neutral.
they portray the sound of instruments in a way which is less credible than when using a variety of copper or copper/gold cables. this is my perception of silver cables.
i have auditioned hundreds of stereo systems, many of which used silver cables and the result was not pleasnt. with such a track record of evidence, i stake my claim.
now to my system and preferences.
i have quad63 speakers, a houston 50 watt tube amp aand vtl deluxe 120 amp, a maple tree pr3eamp (6sn7 from Canada), i have an audionote cd2 tube output stage cd player, a cal labs alpha and delta, legenburg line cords, dcca interconnect, speaker cable and line cord, soundstring interconnect and line cord, sunny cable technology interconnect and line cord, solitone speaker cable sound fusion sound boosters anti resonant devices under components, ps audio ultimate outlets and juice bar.
yes it's a hodge podge with more than one set of cable.
i like a vintage tube sound, specifically, attenuation in the treble, past 3khz, a very distant perspective and a slightly ripe uuper bass, lower mids (a slight boost between 100 to 200 hz).