[AMPS] Properties of Different Metals

[dcckc]

>Quite right Peter, audiophiles maybe the one group with more incantations, 
>charms and high priest than ham radio.

Dave/WB0PKK

>       >1. Some hi-fi purist advertising promotes "oxygen free copper" as
>having
>         >better properties for propagating audio.  I alway assumed that 
> was the
>         >fanciest possible way to say "not corroded".  What do you (or 
> the list)
>         >think?
>
>
>Personally, I believe it's BS.
>
>
>         >2. Sometimes people talk about the the crystal structure of the 
> copper
>in
>       >cables.  Seems like BS to me.  Any possible effects?
>
>
>Only on your wallet! Seems like BS to me, too!
>
>
>Goes with the 'only'  way to do audio is with triodes in class A, without
>feedback, using transformers handwound with silver wire. And replace the 
>triode
>every 300 hundred hours. No electrolytics in the power supply, otherwise 
>you get
>'electrolytic sound'. And the pins on the mains connector must be gold 
>plated to
>avoid non-linearities.
>
>
>
>       73
>
>
>Peter G3RZP


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