You really should audition the cable and decide for yourself. Don't be lead by marketing or the periodic table of the elements. *yawn* (sorry...I never made it through those classes) :-) Yes...silver is technically a more efficient conductor of electricity, but it's not necessarily a better conductor if the source components, preamps, amplifiers, and speakers were all created by their designers using copper wire. Everything is relative, so make sure it works in your system before you spend the cash.
Copper v. Silver
Ok, for a beginner like myself, who is a bit overwhelmed, break it down for me, please. When and where would one use silver or copper. Specifically, if one has tubes for both source and integrated, would one be better off with silver for the IC? And how about for SET's? As a general rule, is silver "better" for tubes and copper "better" for SS? Thanks!