Duelund DCA16GA

Yes indeed I have always preferred solid core to stranded in the past  Howeve,  Duelund changed all that with this new wire. 

Just clean the rubbing alcohol. That is fine. I used a lint free cloth. 

Just curious what the concern is of not cleaning off the oil? Possible bad connection for the speaker posts? I haven't had a problem with the 16g speaker wire where I've used it and always thought that the oil is what partly helps give Duelund it's sound. Are you guys cleaning off the oil but then applying some type of deoxit gold or furutech liquid? Just wondering what people are doing.

The oil is dried up and wax like. It coats the wire making for a less direct connection. That’s all.

@grannyring thanks for the info 

Mitch2 & Grannyring; I am settled right now with a combination of both of you recommendations.  I am using Bi wire 10 awg Western electric with no connectors(bare wire). Surprisingly in my system, the single wire sounded with less highs and little less defined low ended; everything changed with the biwire, better highs, clear low end, more dynamic and of of course the famous nice midrange that this cables are famous for.  Thanks a lot for your inputs. Cheers,