The typical domestic amplifier currents going through banana plugs, binding posts and resistors are not large enough to introduce significant distortion, whatever metal or metal alloy they are made from.
Of course thick gauge air core conductors and polypropylene capacitors are superior.
However, that is down to sound scientific reasons which far outweigh your perceived problem of distortion introduced by component leads and binding posts etc.
You just did a guess. And there is a bunch of other options defining the outcome of some loudspeaker box.
One of my favourites in the seventies was the JBL Aquarius box. Sometime I had to repair the overloaded x-over and was very disappointed at the tiny coil with laminated iron core that had melted down. But the sound of these babies was outstanding!🙂
I hope I haven't succumbed to a bad case of belief.
It's pretty difficult to change once conditioned to think in a certain way.
The source was so authoritative and cemented over a couple of years.
I now don't feel comfortable with ferrous in the signal path.
Fortunately it's an inexpensive exercise.
Rather than improving the sound, it seems to be an exercise in making me feel better!
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Please supply the source, Cliff, so we can all make a judgement as to its authority.
P.S. I agree with your last sentence!
He's pretty well known.
I'd hate to drop him in publicly.
I could use your PM but the system stops me from sending one.
Don't know if you've gone over your limit of messages?
I'd hate to drop him in publicly.
I could use your PM but the system stops me from sending one.
Don't know if you've gone over your limit of messages?
Let me know how you're going with the Tube Amp project.
It's an area I wouldn't mind learning about.
There are also fully assembled Chinese examples at low prices, but upgrading the tubes all adds up.
It's an area I wouldn't mind learning about.
There are also fully assembled Chinese examples at low prices, but upgrading the tubes all adds up.