get yourself an ionizer! It will eliminate any oder. It oxidizes any organic matter. I have a "So Clean" machine for my CPAP. It would do the job. They're handy for cleaning other things as well.
How remove odor from interconnect?
I recently purchased a used pair of Cardas interconnects that have a strong aromatic odor. I suspect that the previous owner might have put something on the cables to cover a smell or possibly used one of those plug-in oil diffusers near the cables. I was refunded the purchase price and told to just keep the cables as he didn’t want them back. Anyway, I’ve tried washing them with isopropyl alcohol, soaking them in Dawn detergent overnight (twice), burying them in baking soda for a week, and tried to bake the smell out in a toaster oven at 180 degrees for several hours. I’m ready to just throw them out unless anyone here might have a suggestion.
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That is so funny. In the last 60 years of Hi-Fi I have never heard about smelly nor smelled cables before last week. I thought I was the only one till I read this post. A while back I cut my Monster Speaker cables to the correct length as they were ugly coiled under the new console. I put other speakers in the rotation and those connects are midway up now cables are too short. I found some used cables and bought them. They stayed in the car till I got home. The car smelled awful. I installed them and now the house smells awful. I disconnected them and put them in the garage. I tried all the cleaning products listed above. No luck. Now I'm with yowser and will probably throw them away. What a waste, now I know why the seller sold them. |
@gbryant - In my case, it was the odor of bad men's cologne. I have had this issue happen twice but this most recent event with the Cardas cables was the worst. I assumed it was somebody's weird attempt to hide smoker odor. I am not a cologne wearer so I am probably more sensitive than some to the odor. Thankfully, they are short cables. |
Yes, that was my case also. I can't say for sure it was cologne but definitely a strong smell. I previously stated an aromatic smell, but the dictionary defines aromatic as a pleasant smell. After a few cycles of soaking with vinegar, rinsing and then baking in a toaster oven, the smell is barely there, only when my nose is about an inch away. Initially I could smell them just walking in the room. They are now usable, and I have them in my system now. I suspect any remaining odor will subside. Thanks to all for your suggestions! |
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