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Silver Speaker Cables

I would like to try silver speaker cables. I have always been curious as to how they would affect the sound of my system. That said, I have a very limited budget. Is there such a thing as low priced silver cables? If so, recommendations?

Thanks all!

gnoworyta

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williewonka
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@gnoworyta - Not sure if you have taken the plunge yet?

Here’s my two cents...

  1. I have NOT tried silver speaker cables lately
    1. Many year ago I did audition some very thin Silver cables and they sounded extremely "thin" - they lacked bass
  2. I have tried
    1. bare UP-OCC solid copper in Teflon tube for both signal and neutral
    2. and also bare UP-OCC copper in Teflon tube for the signal and a Stranded Silver plated wire with Teflon insulation for the neutral
  3. of the two, I preferred #2
  4. #1 sounded far too analytical i.e. "brittle" or harsh

Dont think the silver plated cables are a step towards solid siver

  • I did not like using silver plated wire for the signal wire
  • I prefer a solid UP-OCC copper wire inside a teflon tube - very detailed and dynamic with good bass and image with a stranded silver plated wire for the neutral
  • The two wires DO NOT have to be identical, UNLESS you have an amp that uses a balanced output approach
    • - i.e. where both +ve and -ve terminals carry the same signal but 180 desgrees out of phase

I hope that provides some useful info

These observations were in my system - each system is different - so trust your ears

Regards - Steve

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