Very seldom do people report a failed upgrade.
People report disappointment here all the time. Many tout how they take advantage of 30-day return privileges, or are willing to churn used gear until they find the synergy they seek. The whole audiophile quest is built on bettering what we have now.
... if you’re looking for higher conductivity, avoid sterling silver which has a lower conductivity than copper ...
Sterling silver is an alloy and I’ve never seen it used for audio cables. Most silver audio cables are nearly pure silver, which has better electrical conductivity than copper. But even sterling silver (which usually contains copper in the alloy) would likely be a better conductor than pure copper alone:
Table of Resistivity and Conductivity at 20°C
Material | ρ (Ω•m) at 20 °C Resistivity |
σ (S/m) at 20 °C Conductivity |
Silver | 1.59×10−8 | 6.30×107 |
Copper | 1.68×10−8 | 5.96×107 |
Annealed copper | 1.72×10−8 | 5.80×107 |
Gold | 2.44×10−8 | 4.10×107 |
Aluminum | 2.82×10−8 | 3.5×107 |
Calcium | 3.36×10−8 | 2.98×107 |
Tungsten | 5.60×10−8 | 1.79×107 |