Headphoneboi
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Is there a difference in sound quality between gold and silver plated 3.5mm jacks? And how different is the sq?
^ I was told that gold plated interconnects provide "warmer" sound, like in the low to mid ranges. Silver interconnects provide "cooler" or "colder" sound signature which excels in the highs. On top of that, it provides greater detail across the band.
I do need to pickup a nice quality silver 3.5mm jack for my setup though.... it's $$$$$$ and I have an oil change coming in a few days.
Wear & tear on connectors probably causes more sound degredation than choosing a different precious metal for the plug
Sorry I meant the interconnects inside the cable
^ I was told that gold plated interconnects provide "warmer" sound, like in the low to mid ranges. Silver interconnects provide "cooler" or "colder" sound signature which excels in the highs. On top of that, it provides greater detail across the band.
I do need to pickup a nice quality silver 3.5mm jack for my setup though.... it's $$$$$$ and I have an oil change coming in a few days.
Are you sure they were not relating the sound to the color? If i remember correctly, Gold gives a yellowish sound (hotter) while silver a whitish (cooler) ?
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Still should be no sound difference. A bad soldering job would have an effect - but otherwise, no difference.
The insulation of the cable construction and materials and the type and quality of interconnects matter in sound quality and signatures.
The outer coating shouldn't have any difference, if any it's like placebo due to the colors.