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Post Subject: Bass and HF versus balancePosted by Paul S on: 6/28/2008
Adrian, I will be disappointed if the mixed-metal IC sounds just like the silver-coated copper I've heard, which pretty much lacked the best attributes of either metal and, further, its sound deteriorated badly, in short order.
My own solid silver IC actually has "good bass" within the context of my system, and I would not reject it on that basis alone. Despite the decent bass, however, it still has too light an overall balance, in terms of real music sound. And yet there is nothing strident about it, either; in fact, its HF from lower treble on up is calmer/less obvious than the copper's, including the coveted "No HF" extreme highs. But there's somehow just too much of it, relatively speaking, none the less.
Another interesting thing I noticed was that the silver gives an amazing sense of "great clarity"; yet when I tried some semi-unintelligible lyrics through both cable types, it was slightly easier to make out the lyrics in question with the copper. I get that this can be mostly frequency dependent; but it is still interesting, based on the greater overall, general "sense" of clarity from the silver.
For some time I have tried to find and integrate components that have the greatest potential range of tone, among other things, and I remain interested in silver's potential to add something to the electronic palette. Of course, the idea is to NOT get stuck with a "signature" sound, like I found with the silver-coated wire. This I find tricky enough to be interesting.
Best regards,
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