Question for users of bare wire ends speaker cable


There have been discussions on the use of bare wire ends as being the best way to get a good quality speaker cable connection. The only downside is the need to re-do the connection often because of the corrosion of the copper. As a part way measure can the ends be soldered or something else, to cut down or stop the corrosion without adversely affecting the signal??
sugarbrie

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~~~~Crimp, solder, crimp/solder. Differential coeficient of expansion due to minute differences of atomic structures. Iffin day ain't da saym, day mighta bees growin bigguh ata diffint rayt wen da hots is applyd. Dare gos da metle ta metle corntac.(Taken from the smart-alecky manual of thingamabobs)

~~~~Seriously, I will have to try these suggestions. It would be an inexpensive tweek. I love this web site!
I also agree a high pressure contact withstands corrosion tremenduosly. I have taken apart crimped copper connectors, together for fifty years, and they were bright. The two contacting metals must be of the same atomic structure. If they are not the same, they will start to corrode upon contact. (Here he goes again!)

~~~~Basically metals of dissimilar atomic structures, no matter how minute, have differences of electrical potential by construction. If you ever had an electrical device spark/arc/shortcircuit, there was always a pitting or deposition of metal from one surface to another. Along with the pitting is some oxidization. Warning! Warning! Stagnant portion of brain now being accessed!

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