Used cables are good I have had some cheaper cables like monster and other discolor and the rubber jacket change for the worse or the little rubber bands around the connectors dry rot and fall off. But all my real cables like kimber, audioquest etc look as of they where new 10 year later.
Buying used old cables
Is there a life-expectancy of old cables? Old cables
can oxidize (rust) and get brittle. Thus, lose their
conductivity. I have old Monster speaker cable in my
storage area which shows darkened, discolored wire. Is
it still useful? Mobility, relocating, moving, bending,
manipulating, as well as aging must have negative
consequences on any cable. Should we consider this in
our purchase of "used" cable thinking we are getting a
good deal?
can oxidize (rust) and get brittle. Thus, lose their
conductivity. I have old Monster speaker cable in my
storage area which shows darkened, discolored wire. Is
it still useful? Mobility, relocating, moving, bending,
manipulating, as well as aging must have negative
consequences on any cable. Should we consider this in
our purchase of "used" cable thinking we are getting a
good deal?