Reterminating TG Audio HSR speaker cable. Suggestions?

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Posted by suburbanDK (A) on March 25, 2021 at 12:04:01

Recommendations please for reterminating our TG Audio HSR speaker cables, which are a solid core silver wire.

We want to stay with spades.
Normally, I would think of copper terminal on copper wire, silver with silver (if not using a plated terminal).
BUT
We have Merlin TSM-MXs with Cardas CPBP bare copper binding posts, which begs the question:
At what point in the chain do I change metals?
If I use copper spades, my Ag/Cu interface is at the terminals, under crimp and solder.
If I use silver spades, Ag/Cu border is at the binding post/spade interface. I'm not sure I want any dissimilar metal hanky-panky going on there.
Copper and silver are both in the same Periodic Table group and I'm not planning on having the audio system in water...I don't forsee a major problem.
I am a retired chemist and welcome comments from a more electronically-literate inmate!

If I get plated (which is original equipment), then at least there's no real issue of corrosion at the least.

Oh yeah, Cardas Eutectic or WBT solder?

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Topic - Reterminating TG Audio HSR speaker cable. Suggestions? - suburbanDK 12:04:01 03/25/21 (14)

If I reterminate, I can justify an FX-888D Hakko solder station - suburbanDK 12:43:53 03/28/21 (1)

I like the way you think! (nt) - Jonesy 10:37:57 03/29/21 (0)

RE: Reterminating TG Audio HSR speaker cable. Suggestions? - mitch2 08:43:20 03/27/21 (0)

RE: Reterminating TG Audio HSR speaker cable. Suggestions? - rwiley 20:03:32 03/26/21 (1)

Yes, I was also thinking of repair... - suburbanDK 12:35:43 03/28/21 (0)

RE: Reterminating TG Audio HSR speaker cable. Suggestions? - Duster 18:51:48 03/26/21 (3)

Duster, what solder would you use other than the 2 listed? (nt) - suburbanDK 19:58:17 03/26/21 (1)

RE: Duster, what solder would you use other than the 2 listed? (nt) - Duster 20:28:08 03/26/21 (0)

Ooohh, looks nice. - suburbanDK 19:49:29 03/26/21 (0)

RE: Reterminating TG Audio HSR speaker cable. Suggestions? - WntrMute2 18:47:24 03/26/21 (1)

Thanks for the rec., I'll use it regardless (nt) - suburbanDK 12:37:39 03/28/21 (0)

Perhaps, consult a Mohel? (nt) - 13th Duke of Wymbourne 16:14:05 03/25/21 (2)

Learned a new word today... - suburbanDK 16:17:13 03/25/21 (1)

I learned how to spell it today! (nt) - 13th Duke of Wymbourne 18:31:40 03/25/21 (0)

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