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Re: Why does silver wire sound different than copper wire?

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In Reply to: Why does silver wire sound different than copper wire? posted by JohanK on April 25, 2000 at 10:59:08:

Silver is a totally different material compared to copper even though both are acknowledged to be the very best conductors of electricity. Aside from their electrical differences, silver has different mechanical properties, different resonance characteristics, has different crystalline structures, and its exposure to air results to different contaminants as well. (the foremost difference of silver oxide to copper oxide for instance is that silver oxide is conductive ... although silver oxide does sound closer to copper than silver!)

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Topic - Why does silver wire sound different than copper wire? - JohanK 10:59:08 04/25/00 ( 7)

Re: Why does silver wire sound different than copper wire? - Hyperion 04/26/00 01:32:53 04/26/00 ( 0)
Thanks Jon (nt) - JohanK 18:28:13 04/25/00 ( 0)
Re: Why does silver wire sound different than copper wire? - Jon Risch 18:23:06 04/25/00 ( 4)
- Re: Why does silver wire sound different than copper wire? - Myles B. Astor 07:41:40 04/27/00 ( 3)
  - silver break-in - Bod 20:08:15 04/27/00 ( 2)
    - No <nt> - Myles B. Astor 04:54:41 04/28/00 ( 1)
      - thanks for the explanation - Bod 10:47:47 04/28/00 ( 0)