Silver spades

How many different threads on spades did you plan on starting? 

https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/gold-coated-brass-speaker-spades

https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/cardas-spades

https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/unplated-copper-spades-banana

Busted!

I didn't realize there was a limit.

But to answer your question I find the discussions tend to take on a life of their own and meander.  Much like a worm on a dry outdoors surface.  So to refocus the conversation sometimes a new thread is helpful.  Also, the scope of the question may mature necessitating a new thread as well.  

Thanks for keeping track....its quite useful

Lots of people seem to have issues with rhodium plating or soild which I mention by way of simply pointing out the obvious - metals can be a big deal.

I've use the silver WBT spades in the past, but, I did not try to assess the sonic attributes of that choice.  They are easy to use, which is what mattered most to me.  You need a crimping tool and the right choice of sleeve that goes around the bare end of the wire; the sleeve is then crimped and that crimped sleeve is then connected to the lug.  I have no idea how the different metals involved in the wire/sleeve/lug (and plating on the lug) interact as far as sound is concerned.  But, whatever the effect, if any, it is impossible to say whether that effect will be positive or a detriment as compared to some other choice; it all depends on system matching and personal taste.  If this sort of thing really does matter, at least with WBT you can try both the copper and silver versions of the same wire termination.  

Your silver wire experience does not necessarily hold true for all silver wires.  You would have to try quite a few to know if it is a fixed characteristic.  I heard Audio Note's line of copper and silver wires which utilize the same litz configuration and have very similar construction except for the choice of metals.  In my system, and for my taste, the silver wires had a clearer sound and better top end extension without being unduly bright or harsh (yes, the silver wire was not as warm sounding because more high end extension does shift the balance in that direction).  I bought the silver wire even though Audio Note silver wire is quite pricey.