This is an interesting post. I have both SS and tube systems (tube is in development). I own the original Pure Note Epsilon pure silver cables and their newer Reference (hybrid copper-silver), www.purenote.com. On my SS system the hybrid version is clearly superior, no HF tilt and true midrange. Yet on my tube setup the pure silver version is much more detailed. My findings are that the tube system is masking the highs making the silver version sound less bright. I am convinced that alloyed wires are a good balance in cable design.
Copper for Solid State / Silver for Tubes ?
Was recently told a reputable cable sales person that
its best to use copper wire interconnects with a solid state
pre amp, and silver wire interconnects with a tube pre amp.
Further, that as important as interconnects are, the quality of speaker cables used will make even more of a differece in the sound than the interconnect. Is there any truth to this, or am i the only person in the hi end audio world knows this little secret ?
its best to use copper wire interconnects with a solid state
pre amp, and silver wire interconnects with a tube pre amp.
Further, that as important as interconnects are, the quality of speaker cables used will make even more of a differece in the sound than the interconnect. Is there any truth to this, or am i the only person in the hi end audio world knows this little secret ?