Re: silver wire for interconnect leads?

ajhclarke@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
> I found a great thread on this group which produced an informative
> article about the use of 20 gsm silver wire for making your own high-
> quality audio interconnects.
> Without getting into the debate over coathangers versus high-end audio
> leads, can anyone tell me why this article stresses using soft silver
> wire and says don't use Sterling?
> Here in Australia, Sterling wire is at very least a guarantee of
> reasonable quality -- how can one be sure that plain 'silver' wire
> really is silver without too many impurities? Would anyone know of a
> source here for very pure silver wire which would meet this audio
> requirement?
> Thanks

My experience says to stay away from sterling for audio applications.

One needs to know the source of your wire to have real knowledge of its
source 
and purity...

Otoh, if it is inexpensive enough, why not try it?

Personally, I don't prefer solid core silver wire (or copper) nor single 
conductors...

The soft silver is because you don't want stress fractures.
Google annealing on that topic.

Not sure what "20 gsm"  is,  is that 20ga.??

Many folks here will tell you that regular hookup wire will work as well, 
suggest that you decide for yourself.

           _-_-bear