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

clear isn't good

also could have been low quality cable(?)

and.. the surface of the Cu oxidized, but did the core?

Copper oxide slows down further oxidation.

I think the cable hype is just that, but the oxidation thing has got me thinking...  thanks! 

Mitch, stereo5, that’s funny lol..they should last more than a lifetime, here at Agon cables lifespan is only three weeks... Either we retire them or replace them as often than our underwear...

If you clean your cable ends (speaker and interconnects) once a year, you will probably feel less urgency to upgrade your cables. It will likely sound like a good component upgrade. Try CRC QD Contact Cleaner from Home Depot or Harbor Freight. About $7-$8 for a spray can that will last many years.