Rhodium is nothing more than a gimmick as it’s a poor conductor compared to more traditional options. If you want the same effect, save some money and connect your system using oxidized copper.
Rhodium...hmmm
I recently purchased pc for cd player with rhodium ends on both...I wasnt feeling the mojo from it and was not content with lowend resolution/grunt.I switched ac/male end with nice furutech copper and it has made the difference...Im surprised at the difference that it has made.Bass has more info/definition/warmth and high end still has sparkle with the neutral transparency that rhodium (iec) seems to offer.I know this has been talked about alot and probably deserves a duh!.. Rhodium indeed has its place in my system after all this time.Like it.
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I have assembled a lot of PC’s myself, and have used modest cables from name brands like Shunyata, Audioquest and Isotek, and I have used some boutique built silver plated PCs purchased on Audiogon. For bulk cable I generally use Furutech and am currently quite fond of FP-TCS31, 12 guage wire, even for digital front ends, but bulk cable from Nanotec is also excellent. For connectors, I generally lean towards Rhodium. I concur with break in time for this metal being interminable, but I prefer the balanced, clean overall sound. I do like gold plated copper connectors for amps, and silver plated conductors can provide a unicorn brilliance in certain applications. Furutech connectors are well made, but there are a number of Chinese branded and made knockoff connectors that work very well - some trial and error required. Audiomeca brand PCs are a super bargain. YMMV kn
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@blisshifi +3. Very informative post |
Plating copper connectors with a thin layer of rhodium does not alter the conductivity of the copper. Or of the cables to which the connectors are attached. But not quite a complete waste of money because the rhodium will reduce oxidation in the copper which reduces conductivity and impoverishes the contact between connector and socket, saving the need to clean the connectors with solvent periodically. @audphile1 @knownothing @digsmithd go and do a blind test and then come back
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