PSU1 cables

Richardl60 wrote: One point to clarify the cable used is multi-strand Super-Pure Silver (99.9999%)

OK, that seems to confirm my opinions in listening. 99.9999% is basically "bullion grade" silver. It is a very similar presentation to some interconnects I tried from a well-known cartridge expert some years ago. Putting arguments for and against musical memory to one side, the thing I was aware of was the reinforcement of mid-tones - the tones our ears are most sensitive to.

This is because of the "superconductive" property of silver - most chemistry books point out its superconductivity. And I will also add here, that the differences between copper and silver interconnects cannot be resolved by any audio analyser I have had the pleasure of playing with - that's all of them bar one by the way.

Just because it cannot be measured by audio analysers doesn't mean it can't make any difference - the conductivity has been measured by science! Otherwise, how would chemistry books know? I am saying this for the benefit of the testosterone charged cable-sceptic brigade.

The differences I have heard between silver and copper have stood the test of time, so in my world they do exist. Maybe to other readers they don't, and that's OK by me - we are all different to some degree or another.

Let me explain the differences I find by using an analogy - that of a "compander" which is a piece of electronics used in post-production which can expand or compress the dynamic range.

As many have commented correctly, most music is compressed, and it is very true of vinyl, without it I'm afraid to say vinyl would not "work".

Silver, in my opinion, is akin to turning the compander knob in the direction of expander. Putting more and more silver into a system is akin to turning the expander section up and up.

I don't see it the other way round however. I don't see the use of all-copper as turning the compander in the direction of compress. My reason for saying so, is explained at length somewhere on the thousands of pages of this forum.

I do however see the use of high capacitance cables as compression of the highs, and that a poorly executed copper interconnect design could lead to dynamic range compression.

From an equipment designers point of view, it would be wrong to use silver because it would risk me producing a damped or over damped sound, ruining the fidelity of the product. On the other hand it is good to have an understanding of silver to prevent a situation where any emphasis resulted in something unlistenable when using silver (either interconnects or a mains lead such as this).

Therefore, should I develop a mains lead, it would have to be non-silver based, and have what many on here relate as having the "house sound", which I hope means that it doesn't contribute anything to it. And because of that I would not use silver.

Graham

Thank you again Grahm I agree that in the same way BMW prefer to stick with the philosophy of rear wheel drive, any particular manufacturer will have their own ideals, aims etc and commendable that there are adhered to. 

I haven't stretched my purse to pure silver like Richard but have heard improvements from some of my mains cable changes.

Mains cables, perhaps you need one of these as well.

http://www.powerinspired.com/ac-regenerators-c-98.html?osCsid=13b57a6ad44caaff22a472e7bea08448