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You get oxygen free copper because you install it permanently and don’t want it to rust and fail and have to rip out your ceiling and walls
So get the good stuff it’s not sound quality it’s so it lasts
Copper wiring is protected from the elements (that is: oxygen) by its insulation. The gauge of the copper wiring is a far greater factor in audio quality than the voodoo science behind OFC.
You don't have to worry about corrosion in your speaker wiring unless your speaker installation is literally in the ocean.
I knew this fucking pineapple was too good to be true
Yeah, but then again normal 230v or 115v electrical wires are not OFC and they outlive you too so even that is questionable.
Is this a joke? Like actually? If your speaker wire is "rusting and failing" I got bad news for your 120v/240v service and plumbing.
This is just dumb.
Also who the fuck would rip out celling and walls for low voltage speaker wire run. Being a bit dramatic there bud. Just use the old shit to pull the new wire through. Cut small holes where you can't.