Copper can be a little murky if you are using all gold-plated connectors, but yes, I agree it is more natural and realistic. I have found 20awg solid-core to be the sweet spot between strong bass and good resolution highs, but you could try building a cable using some 21awg UniCrystal Cu Airlock hookup wire from VH Audio. It's cryo-treated OCC copper. Then make sure to use rhodium plated connectors for all your cables (including the headphone cable). Furutech has excellent offerings here.
litz copper vs stranded silver?
Although I find stranded to offer better clarity over solid it has that nasty glare, solid while a bit murky is more natural and realistic. Litz seems to offer the best of both based.
Looking to build a new headphone cable with UPOCC metal but not sure if its worth paying 4 times as much for 7 strand silver over ultra fine stranded litz copper.
Looking to build a new headphone cable with UPOCC metal but not sure if its worth paying 4 times as much for 7 strand silver over ultra fine stranded litz copper.
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I have found Silver plated copper Mil_spec stranded wire to provide the dynamics of silver with the warmth of copper https://www.takefiveaudio.com/categories/100-deep-cryo-treated-cablewire https://www.takefiveaudio.com/products/1098-mil-spec-12-awg-silver-plated-copper-cryo-treated-green/ AND it is reasonably priced I’ve used the 12, 14, 16, and 24 gauge Mil-Spec wire for Speaker, Interconnect and power cables and I am yet to find a wire that outperforms them from a dynamics, clarity and warmth perspective I have tried wire from Furutech, DH LAbs, Beldon and Neotech. I have also tried solid silver for Interconnects, but the Mil-spec sounded much nicer. Good luck with your project Regards |