Let's talk about Silver...


We got off on a short tangent in another discussion about the merits of silver in cables, but we did not want to derail that conversation. So I thought I would start a general discussion where folks can share their experiences, and opinions of course, with silver cables. This can include solid silver, silver plated or alloys, wire, connectors, analog, digital etc.

The knee jerk reaction in the audio world is to say that silver is bright, and in some cases that may be true, but I think it is not a universal truth. I am currently trialing some solid silver interconnects, and I have had some good success with silver in the digital realm. Please share your experience, and opinions of course.

 

zlone

Showing 1 response by nonoise

I’ve been using Darwin Cables for many years and they are the best I’ve heard. Not bright, great base, wonderful mids, airy highs, detail without etch, etc. They get out of the way of the music like cables are supposed to. Low mass connectors, very low capacitance, and just a pure, single strand of silver of a very small gauge is their way of doing things. I have no need or desire to try anything else after all I’ve gone through.

If you were to just stick to their entry level cables, you’d be surprised. If you want to experiment, check out their specials section of demos, hybrid attempts, and any clearances they may have.

All the best,
Nonoise