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How often do you clean cables? And which types do you clean most often?

So, how often do you clean your cables? Such as with Deoxit or other cleaning solution?
- weekly?
- monthly?
- annually?
- other?
- never?

And do some types of cables benefit more than others from cleaning? I'm thinking analog cables such as interconnects and speaker cables might need cleaning more often than digital cables such as coax and USB. What's your experience here?

Also, when you clean cables, do you also clean the connectors on the units? Such as RCA or speaker outputs and inputs?

Lastly, for now, I mentioned Deoxit among cleaning solutions. If you do clean cables, what are your favorite products and why?

Dave, who also wonders if cleaning matters less or is simply more difficult with XLR jacks and connectors
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sun-warrior OP
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@douglas_schroeder "...the only cheap tweak I still use consistently is placement of hockey pucks under speakers and subwoofers..."

My understanding is that particular tweak is effective only with music from Canadian artists. However, there are so many good to excellent musicians and singers from Canada, it's probably worth it.
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@ randy-11 "Golden Retriever slobber will work wonders..."

It would seem, from that comment, that you have little to no experience with Golden Retrievers. I say that for two key reasons:
* Goldens do not tend to "slobber"
* Goldens are friendly to all

Please correct me if I'm wrong. Do you have a Golden Retriever? And if so, do you let him or her near your audio system?

Dave, who says his dogs know not to go near the equipment
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zufan
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I use this, maybe annually.

bcowen
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@douglas_schroeder

Ok.  Put in proper context, I humbly retract my troll accusation.   Thanks for taking the time to explain!
dgarretson
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Hello Doug,  The efficacy of contact cleaners is proved quite simply: by the evidence of crud and oxidation on the Q-tip after cleaning. This is one area of the hobby that doesn't require blind testing. I only wish that reviewers of cables would ensure before commenting that all terminations have been cleaned.  Ditto fuses.       
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