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Audible differences between gold/silver

post #1 of 4
5/30/02 at 6:55am
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is there an audible difference between silver or gold plugs for headphones?
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post #2 of 4
5/30/02 at 7:01am
No. Gold resists oxidation, which causes crackling in the connection over time. Gold plating or flashing reduces the chances of oxidation, reducing the chances of a degraded sound due to an oxidized connector.

What you may be thinking of are nickel plated plugs, not silver plated. I'm personally not aware of any silver plated plugs.
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post #3 of 4
5/31/02 at 2:10am
So what you're saying then, there, Jeff, is yes.

No, initially, but eventually yes.

I mean, you even use the words "degraded sound".
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post #4 of 4
5/31/02 at 3:26am
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So for in the case of the Sony V6/7506, [money not a factor], I should go with the 7506 since it uses gold plugs?

I don't want the chance of any audio degradation.........
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