Silver VS Copper

[more_spl 10+ year member]

does it matter what the wires are made from? i have silver and copper speaker wire, does it matter which type i use?

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[ramos 5,000+ posts]

Nope makes no audible difference. Use what you like as long as it's the appropriate gauge. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[picklekx 10+ year member]

i would think the sliver would be a little stiffer but it wont makea diffrence

 

[maylar 10+ year member]

The "silver" wires you have are tinned copper. They're basically coated with a thin plating that makes them easier to solder and resists corrosion better than bare copper. No difference in performance.

See for yourself... scrape the strands carefully with a knife and you'll see copper underneath.

 

[geonn 10+ year member]

ok then what about aluminum or copper one of them carry power better cuz i know you can get aluminum wire from electrcians

 

[jlaine 10+ year member]

Originally posted by geonn ok then what about aluminum or copper one of them carry power better cuz i know you can get aluminum wire from electrcians

Actually you don't see aluminum used very often anymore, we've gone to essentially copper solely, as it passes more current, is more durable, and seems to be cheaper these days with the prices of aluminum climbing lately...

Copper would be the superior choice due to all of these factors... Silver is a better conductor, but highly expensive, and really a foolish thing to use in speaker cables due to the brittle nature of stranding...

 

[geonn 10+ year member]

aight i wasnt sure i wouldnt use it but i didnt know about it

 

[kookysmonsta 10+ year member]

Well In sound quality it dosent matter, Copper will corroud easier than silver, just keep your wires dry and copper will be as good as silver or even platnum. But copper is the better conductor.

 

[jlaine 10+ year member]

Originally posted by kookysmonsta Well In sound quality it dosent matter, Copper will corroud easier than silver, just keep your wires dry and copper will be as good as silver or even platnum. But copper is the better conductor.

No.... silver is the better conductor.... copper is cheaper.. Silver corrodes, but silver oxide is still a conductor, so you actually don't have to worry about it too much...