Difference in sound between copper and silver digital cables?

I swear, my mind read that as, high THC though. Battery powered headphones is the answer. No more pencils, no more books, no more teacher’s dirty looks!

I get it, you mean talkative.

Good reaction. 😛

tantejuut
Just some anecdotal evidence doesn’t disprove general theory. I cannot find Audioquest Truth Digital interconnects in copper or silver version for digital (spdif/aes/usb). Is this an old cable? If it works for you. Well, go for it. Audioquest is very good but overpriced. And I know. I have seen their manufacturing and assembling of cables first hand.

>>>>>That’s being argumentative. 

“And I know.” Good one!

I compared silver AudioQuest Truth interconnects to copper AudioQuest Truth interconnects both 1 meter air dielectric and copper sounded better. So that is one case that disproves the general theory. 

The differences/advantages of copper and silver are much more obvious AFTER they’ve been burned in and AFTER they’ve been cryo’d. All cables should be determined to be in the correct direction, too. Otherwise, it’s like shooting blanks in the dark. 

I tend to doubt that anyone measures or publishes cable performance. If it doesn’t make sense it’s not true.

Actually, as I’ve oft written on these fora, once the data leaves the player it’s too late. The damage has already been done. In fact, the damage to the data is done as soon as the laser beam strikes the metal layer. It’s all over in a billionth of a second. All the King’s horses and all the King’s men couldn’t put Humpty Dumpty together again. 🍳

What is the audio signal? What a terrific time to ask this question again, no?

I don’t reckon optical cables have ever beaten copper or silver digital cables for sound quality. Which you have to admit is mighty curious. On the other hand I haven’t been paying much attention the past 30 years or so. Especially since I stopped using interconnects and digital cables completely about 3 years ago. 

malman, too much coffee? ☕️ ☕️ ☕️

Yes.

If one doesn’t honor the inherent directionality of wire and cryogenically treat the wire then he cannot compete in today’s marketplace. In fact he can’t compete in yesterday’s marketplace.

It riles them to believe
that you perceive
the web they weave
And keep on thinking free.

Do you mean after they’re broken in? Before or after cryo? Yes I know what you’re thinking, “Are you hot dogging me?”

If the Bits is Bits theory was true, which it’s not, optical digital cables would sound just as good as copper or silver digital cables, which they don’t. That’s because the signal is not really Bits. Duh! 😳 Besides, as I’ve been counseling, by the time the signal gets to the DAC it’s too late. The signal has already been degraded during the laser reading process due to a number of problems that have always been there.