Gold vs Silver (Nickel) Audio/XLR Connectors - Which is Better?

Lets chat about the differences, advantages and issue with gold vs nickel connectors and when to use which.

The series on soldering mic cables will be released one video per week starting late May 2021, here are the links. The entire series is up and available to YouTube Channel Members

Public Soldering Series Releasing starting Mid May 2021

Part 1 Making XLR Cables-    • Making XLR Cables #1 - Solder a Cable & Ti...  
Part 2 Stripping and Shields -    • Making XLR Cables #2 - Tips Stripping and ...  
Part 3 Quality and Faults -    • Making XLR Cables #3 - Quality and Faults ...  
Part 4 Making a Quad Cable -    • Making Quality XLR Cables #4 - Quad Mic Ca...  
Part 5 Soldering Irons -    • Making Quality XLR Cables #5 - Best Solder...  
Part 6 Gold or Silver Connectors -    • Gold vs Silver (Nickel) Audio/XLR Connecto...  

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XLR Cables part 1 Make a Cable and Tips -    • All about XLR Cables #1 (Members)  
XLR Cables part 2 Stripping and Shields -    • Making Quality XLR Cables #2 - Stripping a...  
XLR Cables part 3 Faults and Quality -    • Making Quality XLR Cables #3 - Quality and...  
XLR Cables part 4 Quad Mic Cable -    • XLR Cables #4 - Making an XLR Quad Mic Cab...  
XLR Cables part 5 Soldering Irons -    • Making XLR Mic Cables #5 - Soldering Irons...  
XLR Cables part 6 Gold vs Silver -    • Which is Better? Gold or Silver (Nickel) A...  

00:00 Intro
00:21 Nickel vs Silver
00:38 Conductivity and corrosion of some metals
02:00 Offset lower conductivity with surface area
02:50 Wear factors
03:30 Galvanic corrosion
04:25 Anodic Index
06:14 Real world issue
07:12 Computer memory card connections
07:57 Molex issues
09:22 Guitar pedal issues
10:10 Summary
10:52 Outro

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