Differences between cable sound.

I like copper even, in a high end system. They are mellower.
You can also fine tune your systems with cables, for example if you want a brighter sound maybe silver is OK. I think a good pair of used copper cables are your best value.
I like Kimber, Nordost, Straightwire and yes Monster cable M1000i the old model is a great deal!

Elizabeth, love the answer. The cable question again. I've been around here a long time and I tried explaining to him what I thought and maybe I didn't know the right words for a newbie. Explaining PRAT, sibilance, brightness, zing on the top end, loss of the low end and the list goes on. And you know, I looked in the archives but I wanted to get answers on one thread so I could point him to it. Maybe other newbies might find it interesting too. Being from Wisconsin also and going through the fiasco of Braun got me thinking of helping my friend. Bring the info on my friends!

Bossman

i own copper, silver and gold cables. all copper cables do not sound the same. this is true of silver and gold.

one cannot specify a "generic" sound for any metal. one must evaluate the cable on its own merits.

i bet i could fool some golden ears by presenting a gold, silver and copper interconnect and asking the listener to specify the metal.

i bet there would be many errors made.

Who makes a gold cable?

I agree with MR Tennis, in that the same metal cable can sound very differently. As has been said many times before much of this is component and system dependent. In my specific case with my systems over the years I`ve found good quality silver to be the more natural and less colored with superior transparency and tone.Brightness and edge weren`t an issue at all.Yes,YMMV.
Regards,