Do Cables Wear Out?


A fellow Hi - Fi friend was explaining particle breakdown in cables after years of use and loud rock use will bring demise sooner. Anyone have knowledge of this?
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I find the cables made by the Mystic Order Of Kubala-Sosna to produce the finest results in my dungeon. Dating back to the time of the Druids, these ancient practitioners of the black arts have specialized in time travel, astral projection, and bi-wiring. I would tell you more, but I fear for mm...
van den hul thinks so....and so do most electricians....but unless your cables are older than dirt, i wouldn't worry
Porziob, this is what Im talking about. Electron particle flow which causes breakdown. Serious answers welcome.
SPL: "Electron particle flow," whatever that is, does not cause cables to break down, or wear in any way. Neither, in general, does passing a current through a wire. If it did, you'd have to rip out all the wiring in your house every few years and replace it.

I assume your friend is not trying to sell you cables. However, people who do sell cables are prone to this sort of nonsense claim (for obvious reasons). Your friend may have heard this somewhere and didn't realize he was being spun.