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Why Rhodium?
A friend of mine and I compared two RCA cables in a blindfold listening test against each other. They were connected between a CD player with a direct output to the inputs of two mono block amplifiers. The cables were two meters long with both usi... 
Why Rhodium?
Rhodium has the best resistance to corrosion over any current material being used for termination. I own several audio components that have been in a cottage next to Lake Erie (high humidity) for 20 years. The heat is off 6 months out of the year ... 
Covering silver wire for use as a speaker cable
Why would you be contemplating using silver and copper? If you can afford it, use silver only. It has the highest conductivity. 
Covering silver wire for use as a speaker cable
Use PTFE Teflon tubing that is at least two gauges larger than the solid silver wire. You want the silver wire to "float" inside of the teflon tubing. Do not use shrink wrap tubing especially if you intend on shrinking it. I would also recommend u...