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I bought some 99.9 % pure silver speaker cables. I read the reviews before investing in them and they talked about how they seem brighter and most felt it was because of the lack of noise and more imagining. Some didn't care for the new sound but most loved what it did. I really liked the change so much I bought some to go from my preamp to my mono block tube amps. That sounded even better. So what the heck I bought more to use from a phono amp to my pre amp and then some silver phono cables. Every time I added them into my system it sounded better and better. So here is my question, The Silver in the cables according to the reviews are superior because they conduct electricity better than copper and have a lower impedance if my memory serves me correctly. What happens to the signal when it meets copper wiring in speakers or other gear? Should all the wire be replaced anywhere it can be and will it continue to sound better? 

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livingwellinco OP
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None taken. I was going to list the equipment in the first post so people knew what I had. I like to tinker. Always have no matter what my obsession is at the moment. Keeps my mind occupied and off work. My escape. 

soix
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Yeah, I was just laughing at the comment, not that it had anything to do with your system.  So, looks like you’re 100% vinyl?  Any thoughts on streaming?

overthemoon
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Interesting question. 
 

I don’t know. And for what it’s worth, I experimented with changing speaker cables first then ICs then power. It made a difference and the only silver I have is my ICs - Kimber Kable KTCG. 
 

Each change was dramatic - and I bought used and demo after I heard the speaker cable difference.

 

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livingwellinco OP
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Yes vinyl is my preference. I have recently got a reel to reel and enjoy that. It is hard to find reasonable pre recorded music. I will eventually record all the vinyl I have. Once I get tired of changing, cleaning records and stylus I will probably go to streaming. I just like the sound of analog/vinyl for now. 

ghdprentice
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OP,

 

Thanks for sharing your equipment. Very good choices. 

 

There is a place under your user ID to put some photos and I’d your equipment. It is really helpful to us and you don’t have to keep reposting it.

 

Your experience with silver could be completely different with someone else. It is so equipment dependent and value dependent. When I started out my equipment was relatively inexpensive and solid state and my speakers were ribbon… really revealing.  This was 40 - 50 years ago. Put silver on my system and I would go running from the room… and my partner would. All down from upstairs and tell me to turn it down… or off. 
 

As I got better equipment.. I used silver coated copper… but it is not as simple as that. High quality interconnects use different dielectrics and geometries to refine the sound. 
 

So, with your equipment, I am really happy to hear you have had increasingly better sound cables with silver in them.

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