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• Re: Best for wiring inside a tube pre: copper? silver? gold-plated silver? - KIS 19:39:50 02/16/07 (1)
  In Reply to: Best for wiring inside a tube pre: copper? silver? gold-plated silver? posted by hukkfinn on February 16, 2007 at 14:22:15:

  G'day Hukk

  I have tried silver solids and silver stranded. Now my general perception is that that are overly smooth and lacks bite on brass and high hats.

  Now I use Kimber teflon insulated copper multi strand. The strands inside the insulation has varying thickness. They are pretty good sounding, but as I do more and more DIY projects, I like them even better, as they are very easy to strip and the insulation does not burn. It also takes solder easily and comes in many colours.

  Cheers
  Will
  
  

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  • Thank you! - hukkfinn 06:14:04 02/17/07 (0)
    In Reply to: Re: Best for wiring inside a tube pre: copper? silver? gold-plated silver? posted by KIS on February 16, 2007 at 19:39:50:

    Hukk
    
    

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• Re: Best for wiring inside a tube pre: copper? silver? gold-plated silver? - Eli Duttman 16:32:34 02/16/07 (4)
  In Reply to: Best for wiring inside a tube pre: copper? silver? gold-plated silver? posted by hukkfinn on February 16, 2007 at 14:22:15:

  "One man's meat is another man's poison." Aesop

  There is no absolute best. Use what sounds good to your ears.
  
  Eli D.
  
  

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  • I know there's no absolute best. I want your opinion. - hukkfinn 06:14:44 02/17/07 (3)
    In Reply to: Re: Best for wiring inside a tube pre: copper? silver? gold-plated silver? posted by Eli Duttman on February 16, 2007 at 16:32:34:

    I want everybody's opinion, actually!

    Thanks,
    Hukk
    
    

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    • An opinion on wire without a schematic is like - Russ57 06:43:16 02/17/07 (2)
      In Reply to: I know there's no absolute best. I want your opinion. posted by hukkfinn on February 17, 2007 at 06:14:44:

      telling you what tires to buy when we don't know what, where, and how you drive.

      Put your money into the circuit first.

      
      Russ
      
      

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      • Thanks - but I've done that. I mean, all other things being equal, is there a wire you prefer - hukkfinn 06:55:58 02/17/07 (1)
        In Reply to: An opinion on wire without a schematic is like posted by Russ57 on February 17, 2007 at 06:43:16:

        Hukk
        
        

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        • Re: Thanks - but I've done that. I mean, all other things being equal, is there a wire you prefer - Mechans 12:34:28 02/17/07 (0)
          In Reply to: Thanks - but I've done that. I mean, all other things being equal, is there a wire you prefer posted by hukkfinn on February 17, 2007 at 06:55:58:

          Silver is a big selling point for high end preamps and it's expensive so naturally it must be better. Objectively it is the best conductor. In one of my systems I should warn you the addition of silver anything creates a terrible, thin, harsh, screaming Harpe from h**l sound.
          
          

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