Hey... I just noticed you're way down south in NH
Hope you're not getting too blodgeoned by the caucus tumult.
I'm a big proponent of silver in my interconnects. I dismiss the stigma that "silver is bright". While some earilier attemps to use silver by certain cable companies resulted in subpar products, there are other companies who have taken full advantage of silver's excellence wrt audio connectivity. I know you didn't ask me about my opinion on this subject, but I just couldn't help myself
Here's the solder I like when I'm trying not to burn myself in the "lab"
It ain't cheap, but neither is an excellent scotch. You get what you pay for.
I would also recommend to you (and anyone else reading this)
this stuff. I've applied it to all my system contact points (IEC receptacles, RCA plugs, XLR male connectors, and speaker terminals). Great stuff if a tad unruly (apply cautiously are suffer the horrors of silver paste on any/all surfaces in close proximity).
Cheers