Silver plated copper

I did not say that a copper cable, or any other, will corrode. My analogy was about a penny left out in the elements, especially if exposed to anything having salt content. An insulated cable in a home environment is not likely to experience oxidation or corrosion unless damaged somehow. The connectors on the end of the cable is where this will happen. My comment about oxidation / corrosion in the post prior to the other one was just about the inherent characteristics of silver vs copper as elements. Sorry for the confusion.

This just in! When the surface of a copper wire oxidizes over time the thin oxidation layer seals and protects the rest of the copper wire from further oxidation. Thus, while the effective diameter of the wire is reduced a hair, therefore resistance is increased a shade, oxidation doesn’t appear to be a real issue. 

geoffkait you are correct.A coating of oxidation does protect the rest of the wire.But the ends need to be sealed with something or they will degrade and not pass the signal properly.The good news is that it takes a very very long time to get to that point.

That’s what Deoxit and similar products are for as well as contact enhancers like the graphene paste. No big deal. Audiophiles are pretty well versed in electrical contact housekeeping protocols.