Dumb question #643: should speaker cables last a lifetime?

This assumes I take proper care, normal non extreme environment, etc. and the cables are high quality (shielding, etc). Will cables corrode internally on their own over time or should they last a lifetime?

aberyclark01-03-2017 2:35am

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shadorne Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7,477 posts 01-03-2017 at 02:42pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Like your car needs a regular oil change - speakers cables pick up all kinds of crap and gunk as well as carbon build up from the power amplifier - best to change cables every six months.
ebm Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 9,311 posts 01-03-2017 at 04:09pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Very good cable will last because of the way its made cheap cable good luck.
dill Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,517 posts 01-03-2017 at 04:38pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Yes, your Zu Event speaker cables should last a lifetime if they are not exposed to long periods of direct sunlight or moisture.
mitch2 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,961 posts 01-03-2017 at 07:42pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Yes, they will last.....unless you start reading audio forums :-)
aberyclark OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,355 posts 01-03-2017 at 08:42pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Yes, they will last.....unless you start reading audio forums :-) All sorts of entertaining posts on the various audio forums. Sometimes I have to look twice at some of the snake oil that comes across.

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