Ready, set, comment! Speaker cables don’t make a difference?

OMG!

Yeah. And did you read the comments? ;)

@audition__audio Why did you thank Pesky for the "China comment"?

We would say, yes, they make a difference. 

     Was using standard 16ga as speaker wire in long runs. 
   Years back, switched to locking plugs with 8ga wire, in short runs of about 1foot to 1.75 foot as my runs to the amps. They sit 8 inches from the speaker, . There is a definite bass increase, as well as soundstage. 

   Silver plate or core rca and speaker wire, did increase the top end frequencies.  

I've heard that silver conducts significantly better than copper or gold. I've also heard that electricity travels on the surface of the conductor, not primarily the core. So, I was just wondering if silver-plated copper wire is really a good idea. Does it result in some part of the signal diverted to the core with higher resistance than the part of the signal traveling along the silver super-highway? Wouldn't that alter the timing and phase of the signal and possibly result in a sonic difference? Perhaps it's too small to notice or measure, but I thought the topic might be good for another 100 or so comments. ;-)