oxygen free speaker wire
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Printed Date: May 04, 2024 at 3:43 PM
Topic: oxygen free speaker wire
Posted By: ravesrus19
Subject: oxygen free speaker wire
Date Posted: December 20, 2006 at 11:13 AM
Are you going to actually hear any difference in sound between oxygen free copper wire and regular copper, or will it justb stand up to corrosion a little longer? thnx ------------- 2005 Ford Ranger, 4 door , stx model
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Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: December 20, 2006 at 12:45 PM
No, and no. While "oxygen free" means CHEMICALLY, there is no (or very little) oxygen chemically bound with the atomic structure of the metal, you will not likely hear any difference ANYWHERE, let alone in the VERY noisy environment of the car.
Copper is going to oxidize anywhere it is exposed to air, and "oxygen free" or not, it is going to oxidize at the same rate, or so close as to be mathematically insignificant differences...
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Posted By: aznboi3644
Date Posted: December 20, 2006 at 6:11 PM
Yeah OFC wire is a sales gimmick...like saying cap will give your amp the power it needs
Posted By: stevdart
Date Posted: December 20, 2006 at 9:54 PM
I was thinking about putting my pesky cat into an oxygen-free environment for awhile to see what would happen... Knock one more ball off the Christmas tree, Lucy. ------------- Build the box so that it performs well in the worst case scenario and, in return, it will reward you at all times.
Posted By: j_darling2007
Date Posted: December 20, 2006 at 10:07 PM
Scientifically, I think OFC offers a slightly lower resistance. Measurable in everyday applications, no, but in a laboratory, yes.
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Posted By: speedwayaudio1
Date Posted: December 20, 2006 at 11:32 PM
stevdart wrote:
I was thinking about putting my pesky cat into an oxygen-free environment for awhile to see what would happen... Knock one more ball off the Christmas tree, Lucy.
my cat is really pssin me off with the Christmas tree too. she's eating the candy canes ------------- Big Dave
Posted By: advanced_audio
Date Posted: December 20, 2006 at 11:35 PM
lol thats wierd never heard of a cat eating candy. My girlfriend put up a tree and her cat tried to climb up in it knocked it over, made a huge mess.
Posted By: aznboi3644
Date Posted: December 21, 2006 at 11:59 PM
Here is a link I like to show people that think OFC wire is so much better than regular wire
https://www.aqdi.com/goldcon.htm
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