what's the best speaker wire and interconnect wire for b&w 805 signature speakers?
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I ran CAT Cables. I can still sell a few wires, so if you need some, let me know. I may put my shingle back out soon. I am contemplating it, but in the meantime, anyone that needs wires, let me know what you want, and I will see what I can do.
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Speaking of speaker wire Lex.......How long does speaker wire last?. I mean, it's kind of a silly question because my speakers still produce sound.....therefore the wire still works but....Is there a timeline where one should change speaker wire anyway?. Every once and awhile, I re-cut the ends of my wires for a new, fresh connection to my amp and speakers but does the wire itself degrade over time, reducing sonic performance?.Dan Madden :T- Bottom
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I've noticed mine have some spots of oxidization on the copper (10-12 years old...?) that I would assume would effect their quality/ability to transmit to some degree. I haven't the time or money to do anything about it at this time though :lol:Jason- Bottom
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Deoxit Regular/Gold will remove the oxidization on the copper and make them look new. If you put it on, give it a day or so it'll keep removing until you get back to what you had. Done it for a few people on their cables and "saved" them. Takes it back to looking just like new.Digital Audio makes me Happy.
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Deoxit Regular/Gold will remove the oxidization on the copper and make them look new. If you put it on, give it a day or so it'll keep removing until you get back to what you had. Done it for a few people on their cables and "saved" them. Takes it back to looking just like new.Jason- Bottom
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sorry for my delay. Actually, there can be oxidation deep into a wire covering. For copper, the oxidation is not conductive, and is corrosive. There will always be a certain portion of the wire that is not oxidized and will carry current, in our lifetimes anyway. So, the bottom line is, unless you note degraded performance, it's fine. Like Pewter said, detoxing exposed copper could help. Also, if it's standard speaker wire and you have enough, cutting the end off and exposing new wire that was under sheath can help to clean that connection up.
Silver wire doesn't carry the same corrosive nature as copper, for silver, the oxidation is actually conductivel. I seem to remember this from my metallurgy research.Doug
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Gold is a lesser conductor than copper, by 40%. So, gold plated copper is no better,
electrically, than pure copper. Still, there are gold plated pure copper cable end terminals,
which are in turn worse than silver plated cable end terminals. Since the un-plated pure
copper terminals oxidize over time, gold plated terminals will sooner or later be superior,
since they do not oxidize. However, silver plated cable end terminals are the best choice,
because they keep their superior conductivity even when oxidized.
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