Gold is better. Its something like 90 times the price of silver. Also its much lower price volatility. The contrarian view however is the ratio reverts to more historic levels around 20, in which case silver rises more than gold. Granted we are talking about the salvage/recycle value of some tiny fraction of a gram. Still, it's a lot more than the sound difference you were asking about.
Copper, silver, or gold MC cartridge coils?
Copper coils seem to be the most popular.
Silver coils seem to have the general trait of warmer midrange and extended high frequencies, by those that prefer them.
Copper has lower mass than silver, and much less mass than gold. Better transients?
Silver has the best conductivity, followed by copper, then gold. Gold has the best corrosion durability.
Can we draw any conclusions as to the type of sonic traits and preference of each type?
Any preferences and why your choice of type, or is there no big differences sonic wise?
Silver coils seem to have the general trait of warmer midrange and extended high frequencies, by those that prefer them.
Copper has lower mass than silver, and much less mass than gold. Better transients?
Silver has the best conductivity, followed by copper, then gold. Gold has the best corrosion durability.
Can we draw any conclusions as to the type of sonic traits and preference of each type?
Any preferences and why your choice of type, or is there no big differences sonic wise?