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<blockquote data-quote="Ampdog" data-source="post: 92029" data-attributes="member: 144"><p>DRNB,</p><p></p><p>As these are tips and not supposed to be an analysis of each, let me just say, right!</p><p></p><p>The term 'oxygen-free' is used to denoate that no oxygen molecules exist <em>inside</em> the copper molecular structure, where they are supposed to hinder signal flow (sic). This has nothing to do with oxidation on the outside.</p><p></p><p>I have used standard flex and it stayed reasonably clean on the outside, but that has to do with humidity, etc. in the region. Some such wire oxidized right into the insulation and I would not use them either. But has been shown that quite a lot of oxidation has to occur before it starts having an effect - one test included a length of flex left in sea water for a month (imagine what that looked like) - and it showed no audible effect. But by all means use a better looking cable; I am sure yours did not cost an arm and a leg. As long as one is not bluffed by too much molecular voodoo; that was my point.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ampdog, post: 92029, member: 144"] DRNB, As these are tips and not supposed to be an analysis of each, let me just say, right! The term 'oxygen-free' is used to denoate that no oxygen molecules exist [I]inside[/I] the copper molecular structure, where they are supposed to hinder signal flow (sic). This has nothing to do with oxidation on the outside. I have used standard flex and it stayed reasonably clean on the outside, but that has to do with humidity, etc. in the region. Some such wire oxidized right into the insulation and I would not use them either. But has been shown that quite a lot of oxidation has to occur before it starts having an effect - one test included a length of flex left in sea water for a month (imagine what that looked like) - and it showed no audible effect. But by all means use a better looking cable; I am sure yours did not cost an arm and a leg. As long as one is not bluffed by too much molecular voodoo; that was my point. [/QUOTE]
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