Switch to silver for a treble boost?


I like my (budget) system, but I find it doesn't quite have the treble sparkle and 'air' I'd like.

I have the opportunity to buy a pair of 2.5 meter silver core speaker cables for less than $100 (hand soldered terminations, German surgical-grade silver multicore conductors), and was wondering what people's thoughts were on the subject: is it worth switching from my current heavy copper to silver add a bit of treble sparkle?
carl109

Showing 1 response by bob_bundus

Carl you might want just to try it; for a hundred bucks it's an inexpensive experiment. However in my own experience, switching to silver based interconnect cables (the old Audioquest Lapis; from CDP to pre, and from pre to PA) yielded some extra zip indeed. Cables are always system dependent so you never know without trying them.
Also you may want to experiment with upgrade AC cords or even line conditioning devices, both of which can change sonic signature significantly. My hunch is to start at the interconnects; that's where I noticed the biggest impact on my own rig.