Actually, silver, copper and gold are all very good conductors though silver is better than copper and copper is better than gold (and gold is better than aluminum, also a very good conductor). I agree with Lkdog that the old stereotypes are not always valid. Much depends on the design. For example, the Silver Reference cables from Acoustic Zen sound more like copper or gold to me. No single design parameter is sufficient to determine the ultimate sound of a component, including cables.
do copper, silver & gold cables sound different ?
silver is supposed to be the best conductor, copper a very good conductor and gold a poor conductor.
there are a number of hybrid cables which combine copper and silver or copper and gold, or all three. some are very expensive.
i've always wanted to hear a pure gold cable, but can't afford it.
what differences would you expect when listening to cables with these metals, and why ?
there are a number of hybrid cables which combine copper and silver or copper and gold, or all three. some are very expensive.
i've always wanted to hear a pure gold cable, but can't afford it.
what differences would you expect when listening to cables with these metals, and why ?