But at any rate, the AC comparison was tough for me to buy into, because I think a simple on/off test is not a particularly comparable test for audio cable performance.
The way I see it, so long as oxidation/corrosion to the copper in the AC connection does not reach the point of total failure, the lights are on. What goes on in an audio cable is far more complex. As I would not be the best person to explain what those complexities are, and how they do or do not compare to AC power, I called DH Labs. According to the technician I spoke with, oxidation would definitely degrade audio performance. For starters, the cables at the power station only carry a specific and very limited frequency across the copper. The cable diameter is also much greater. By comparison, audio cables carry wide frequency ranges, and are much are thinner (thus succumbing to the effects of oxidation much sooner). Once the oxidation infiltrated the copper in the cable, it would cause the audio signals to flow in a non-linear fashion -- especially high frequency information. He said this can actually be shown on an oscilloscope. I did not ask how and when the listener would perceive this, but suffice it to say, I've given up the idea of selling those old Monster Cables on Audiogon. -- Videodrome Two-channel System: SB3, into Musiland MD-10 DAC; Outlaw 970 Pre/Pro; McCormack DNA-125 amplifier; Quad 11L speakers; Sota Sapphire ttbl. w/ Grado Ref. Platinum Cart. into Rolls Bellari VP-129 tube phono stage; Marantz 10b; Nakamichi RX505; Cables Used: DH Labs, Van den Hul, Distech, Monster, many more. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Videodrome's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11727 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36658 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
