Re:Solid Snake-Oil Storage: This SSD Is Aimed at Audiophiles
by tuatoru on Saturday December 18, 2021 @10:12PM
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Most "gold" contacts have thin gold plating (10 micrometres or thinner) which is wiped off with a few insertion/removal cycles.
The gold is added by the manufacturer to prevent corrosion of the contacts during transport and storage of the cable/device prior to first use.
Contacts corrode on exposure to oxidants. They can be re-made by disconnecting and reconnecting, which (if the contacts are properly designed) wipes their surfaces.
I have never heard of "resistance pockets" in wire, but I suppose that could be one way of describing broken conductors inside the cable that only continue to work because the end pieces are still making contact. Until the ends corrode or the wire is flexed in a way that pulls the ends apart.
The gold is added by the manufacturer to prevent corrosion of the contacts during transport and storage of the cable/device prior to first use.
Contacts corrode on exposure to oxidants. They can be re-made by disconnecting and reconnecting, which (if the contacts are properly designed) wipes their surfaces.
I have never heard of "resistance pockets" in wire, but I suppose that could be one way of describing broken conductors inside the cable that only continue to work because the end pieces are still making contact. Until the ends corrode or the wire is flexed in a way that pulls the ends apart.