What's the best plating material for interconnects plugs ?


Does anyone has opinion on whats the best plating material for connector plugs, is it silver, gold or rhodium ?


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Clamped OCC copper!
From your list, probably silver. I believe oxidized silver is as good a conductor. I’ve seen copper connectors. Not sure how they hold up with all the air. Gold is probably okay for longevity but it’s not a great conductor. Sounds warm. Rhodium is great for detail but can sound a little hard and chrome-like.
Just to clarify where several posters have stated that silver oxide is a good conductor
@ljgerens Thank you for the correction. Ironically, I read that misinformation on Audiogon.