Silver is 7% more conductive than copper. As such it does everything better than copper including attracting noise to itself like an antenna. Leaving aside silver plated cables, which have their own unique issues, cables built from silver will have a characteristic brightness due to its superior absorption of noise unless steps are taken to mitigate that noise. The overall architecture, choice of materials and construction determine the sound of any cable. With pure silver it is, in my opinion, possible to achieve significantly greater levels of performance than copper if done right.
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.