Jeff Guidry
Headphoneus Supremus
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Again, using the term corrosion implies that the metal is being worn or eaten away. In the case of oxidization, that is partially true, but the metal is not being degraded in such a way that the surface is being destroyed and rendered unusable. The oxidation is occuring pretty much strictly at the surface, and a little contact cleaner (or even alcohol) will remove this thin film of dirt and oxidized metal to restore normal function.
I have heard the debate of using metal matched plugs and jacks, but I don't think their is much science to those statements. Perhaps if you use a gold jack with a nickle plug, or vice versa, oxidation will occur a bit more rapidly, but this only really matters if you are not removing the cable frequently. And again, a yearly swab of contact cleaner solves these problems quite easily.
Originally posted by redshifter i have heard that using a gold plug in a non-gold jack can speed corrosion problems. true or no? |
Again, using the term corrosion implies that the metal is being worn or eaten away. In the case of oxidization, that is partially true, but the metal is not being degraded in such a way that the surface is being destroyed and rendered unusable. The oxidation is occuring pretty much strictly at the surface, and a little contact cleaner (or even alcohol) will remove this thin film of dirt and oxidized metal to restore normal function.
I have heard the debate of using metal matched plugs and jacks, but I don't think their is much science to those statements. Perhaps if you use a gold jack with a nickle plug, or vice versa, oxidation will occur a bit more rapidly, but this only really matters if you are not removing the cable frequently. And again, a yearly swab of contact cleaner solves these problems quite easily.