Gudstufshevy
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Ok, so 6-8 years ago I bought a spool of 12 gauge wire at a box store not to mention any name, but the orange one. What can I say, it was on clearance? It's a shame, as I have the whole theatre room wired up with this (now green) crap. Interestingly enough, it seems worst inside the jacket, little or no issue on the bits at the contact points.
I don't actually have enough wire laying around to replace it all, so I'll be picking up some new stuff soon. Anyone here been through this? And now the dividing question... Will it matter? If the corrosion is on the wire, but not fouling the contact ends, is it likely to degrade the sound? I think I have enough wire to replace the front end, I'll try that tonight to see if it makes a difference.
Unfortunately even the remaining wire on the spool has "gone green" (not in a good way). So I don't have a "control" wire to measure for comparison.
By the way my intention is to replace it with either 16 gauge or a lighter insulated 12-14. This now green crap, was the most heavily insulated, extremely hard to work with stuff I've ever dealt with. It's so heavy and stiff, I've worried about damaging gear with it.
I don't actually have enough wire laying around to replace it all, so I'll be picking up some new stuff soon. Anyone here been through this? And now the dividing question... Will it matter? If the corrosion is on the wire, but not fouling the contact ends, is it likely to degrade the sound? I think I have enough wire to replace the front end, I'll try that tonight to see if it makes a difference.
Unfortunately even the remaining wire on the spool has "gone green" (not in a good way). So I don't have a "control" wire to measure for comparison.
By the way my intention is to replace it with either 16 gauge or a lighter insulated 12-14. This now green crap, was the most heavily insulated, extremely hard to work with stuff I've ever dealt with. It's so heavy and stiff, I've worried about damaging gear with it.