Tralucent Audio 1Plus2 IEM Appreciation/Impressions Thread - Page 101

We must consider burn in into the equation. Further, the manufacturer of the wire is also big. Purity plays a role as well. Then comes subjective disparities and relative comparisons. I find a well-made, well-manufactured, well-burnt in 7N UPOCC silver iem cable sound identical to a well-made, well-manufactured, well-burnt in 7N UPOCC copper iem cable. Many don't factor in all these aspects and simply conclude with the 'general consensus' partly due to confirmation bias. Now a cable with a small percentage of gold does make an impact on sound that is clearly audible, and many say the 1% gold makes the sound more lush and velvety. Sure, but that's only due to the fact that the gold decreases the wire's conductivity by a small amount, and therefore leaves out the microscopic details which we can't really point out, which in turn results in the sound seeming more smooth, and possibly mid-forward.

That's a total rationalization. 1% of gold in silver should still have greater conductivity than copper. Resistance has no effect on details as it will reduce the big notes by the same percentage as the little ones. Heck, every potentiameter would be a disaster if that were the case. I agree that cables sound different but it's more complex than resistance. I find copper and silver different as well but it's hard to know exactly how much is material in any compare since the wire may also be drawn on different dies and strand count etc can vary at any given guage.

I think there a very simple method to get the best sound through cables: buy the most expensive and then convince yourself that it must have been for something :)

I think there a very simple method to get the best sound through cables: buy the most expensive and then convince yourself that it must have been for something :)