On Mar 20, 10:01 am, Peter Wieck <p...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Mar 18, 6:48 pm, JamesGan...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
>
> > There is no physical reason for silver to be any better that copper
> > for interconnects. To suggest there is some sort of audible
> > difference is utter hogwash.
>
> Well... there is and under carefully designed conditions it could be
> audible - but it is a trivial point.
>
> a) Silver is the best room-temperature conductor available. Fine
> silver, that is.
>
> b) in terms of pure-metal conductivity, silver is followed by copper,
> gold and aluminum.
>
> http://environmentalchemistry.com/yogi/periodic/electrical.html
>
> So, if one is to choose only by conductivity, then Silver is the
> choice.
>
> In the real and practical world, about any decent conductor of
> sufficient gauge will be indistinguishable from any other conductor of
> sufficient gauge at audio frequencies and current levels.
>
> Of course, we *MUST* elevate the conductors so that eddy currents
> induced in flooring nails (amongst other reasons) do not interfere
> with the signal ;-)
>
> Peter Wieck
> Melrose Park, PA
Thanks Peter --
I appreciate your very perceptive points, which are framed in an
amiably corrective way. I still think I can hear difference in some
cables, but it may well be just wishful thinking, as you suggest ...
still, if it keeps me happy, that's enough. I did get some very nice
super-speaker cables thrown in with the deal when I bought some
equipment a few years back -- multi-strand - 16 in all -- flat copper
strands for bi-wiring my speaker, in a configuration the width of a
credit card and about as thick or even thinner. Looks good, even if
it's an aesthetic thing only!
And thanks for the tip about the flooring nails -- I've ripped all
mine out and replaced with plastic studs. Next I'm getting some nylon
wire and hanging my speakers from the roof to eliminate vibrations ..
Cheers
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