Two cable questions


1) Why does skin effect occur if electricity always takes the path of least resistance? 2) Is silver a better conductor than copper with both AC and DC, or just one?
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Sol322, the three solders I tried were the Wonder solder, WBT solder and the custom solder manufactured for Purist Audio Design (do not know who made it for Jim). The WBT was the brightest, the Wonder Solder in the middle and the Purist was the most neutral. I tried these solders on interconnect cables, AC connectors (Hubbell), and on phono cartridge clips (that connect to a phono cartridge). If you need to buy one of these on the open market, the Wonder Solder is the most likely candidate. The Purist Audio solder I tested does not sell as an individual product, I got the sample from Purist in order to repair an interconnect that was damaged in shipping. Hope this helps!
These are all excellent responses, but as Carl says, you cannot judge a cable by the specifications, whether you are discussing the metals, the insulation or the shield. Even micro changes in any one of these affect the final product. I have even tested soldering the connectors with three different types of solder, and gotten a substantial change in sound. Again, as stated over and over by MANY of the Audiogon posters, you need to try the cable in your own system, and not worry about who else likes it, or why it should or should not work.