silver, copper, gold, aluminum, nickel, brass,...steel, etc. all have pros and cons. while these are all listed in order of their conductivity, several other factors need to come into play if your decisions are based on maintaining the conductivity. again, the circuits are short, and the proof is there on stainless, but the other metals and their alloys need to be viewed in terms of how conductive their oxidation is and their practicality, more than price and availability, but actual utility in a given application. what is the alloy comprised of, and how does this alloy of silver or aluminum or brass break down in terms of its composition? what does this composite mean in terms of its ultimate hardness for use on threads and contact points, its ability to resist current inhibiting oxidation, rust, tarnish etc., and its ultimate impact on the overall conductivity of the metal and the circuit of the device it's being used for? is silver being mixed with aluminum, copper, etc.? is the reason we like brass so much because of the copper content, but do we know the percentage of copper content that improves the conductivity of brass, makes it a good choice for sanitary purposes, but still has the necessary content to make the alloy relatively hard for contacts and threading? same thing with stainless; what is the grade, what is the alloy comprised of, and what is the impact on the concerns that we have for this application? and most importantly, if all of these materials/alloys, etc. are exposed to the same conditions, where oxidation and other factors come into play, what ultimately comes of their conductivity then? i think some of us have found this out already.
make no mistake about it, i love the GG stuff, and gladly accept it as is, but if i could acquire a customized model it too would be all stainless, and a transparent avs tank of course!
