UE Super Fi 5 pros cabling turned partially green :S

[jmhduck]

Hi Guys,

A rather strange thing happened recently. I suddently noticed that the cabling on my UE IEMs have got a green tinge on the bit that goes around my ears. It's inside the cable not on the outside.

Anyone got any ideas as to why this might've happened?

Cheers jmhduck

 

[tut_gareth]

mmmmm.

only thing I can think is that copper goes green when it is exposed to moist/damp conditions.............

could be wrong though......

 

[jmhduck]

mmmmm.

only thing I can think is that copper goes green when it is exposed to moist/damp conditions.............

could be wrong though......

Yeah I had thought of that although shouldn't the inside of the cable be sealed?

 

[Joe Fernand]

Hello jmhduck

Quiet a few low cost speaker cables suffer the same fate - either a reaction between the chemicals in the cable jacket and the copper cores or the jacket not being properly sealed to the copper and allowing in moisture.

Shouldn't be a problem (other than unsightly) unless the cables start to get brittle or the end terminations start to go green to.

I'd be tempted to talk to your supplier.

Joe

 

[jmhduck]

Ah that makes sense, I did notice it after being out in the rain :S. It was an amazon reseller so not sure how helpful they'll be but I can them a try I guess. Cheers for the info!

 

[Joe Fernand]

If you paid using a CC your card Co. should be able to help out if the Reseller is unwilling to help!

Joe

 

[jmhduck]

That's a really good idea except I use a Maestro card for my amazon account .

 

[Joe Fernand]

Be nice and be firm about the solution you want then!

Joe

 

[jmhduck]

I'll give it a try when I'm back in the UK (currently in Vienna till end of July, work placement). Luckily I can buy replacement cable for them if the supplier won't replace the cable.