wrexxy Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 Just bought some speaker wire and it says its OFC. Yet the wire is a bronze color. The majority of "OFC" stuff i see has a silver finish to the actual wire (does that just mean it has been tinned?). I was wondering if all OFC wire has this silver finish, or can it also be the actual color of copper (bronze)? Thanks for helping out a noob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walwalka Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 OFc can be the typical copper color, welding wire is like that. It looks like copper, it's 100% copper. 2010 Honda Civic LX / Deck: Kenwood DDX371 / Front Highs: Crescendo RTS-1 / Front Mids: Silver Flute 6.5's / 4 channel: DC Audio 90.4 / Sub: Fi 15in SP4v2 / Sub amp: Taramps HD 5000 / Power wire: Knukonceptz OFC 1/0 / Deadener: Audio Technix 60 mil / Batteries: XS Power D5100R / Rear bank: TBD / Alternator: Singer 240a hairpin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrexxy Posted August 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 ok that's what i thought. so is the "silver" looking wire just have a tinning process done to it? and would it be beneficial to have one over the other? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walwalka Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 It doesn't have to be tinned to have a sliver finish, I believe it has to do with the process used to make the wire. Silver tinned is great for places that are going to see the elements, like big three wires or anything under the hood. but for speaker wire what you have is perfect. 2010 Honda Civic LX / Deck: Kenwood DDX371 / Front Highs: Crescendo RTS-1 / Front Mids: Silver Flute 6.5's / 4 channel: DC Audio 90.4 / Sub: Fi 15in SP4v2 / Sub amp: Taramps HD 5000 / Power wire: Knukonceptz OFC 1/0 / Deadener: Audio Technix 60 mil / Batteries: XS Power D5100R / Rear bank: TBD / Alternator: Singer 240a hairpin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrexxy Posted August 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 awesome, thanks for the help! nice to know i didn't just blow $ on an impulse buy ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowDrifter Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 The "silver" finish is a process of plating the copper to make it more corrosion resistant. Because bare copper likes to weather. The bronze color is the color of copper itself. If you want to know whether it's CCA or not take some sandpaper and sand the wire strands. Pure OFC will remain copper all the way through while CCA will have the copper layer removed and you can see the aluminum wire underneath. You can also tell CCA vs OFC by looking down at the wire through the top. Pure copper looks like copper. Tinned OFC looks tinned until you look at it straight on then it looks like copper. CCA look like copper from the side but silvery from the top ~~~~~~~~SAY NO TO PHOTOBUCKET~~~~~~~~ Snow's DD-1 tracks here: https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/167433-snows-dd-1-tracks/ My take on OFC vs CCA: https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/110381-things-that-piss-you-off-in-the-car-audio-world/?do=findComment&comment=2461444 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lifted2000Ford4x4 Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 sometimes CCA will look like OFC, and OFC will look like CCA if you didn't know better... but alot of OFC is tinned, and appears to be CCA to someone who dosent know better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutliff Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 Knu's Kollosus Kable is OFC, but is silver-y as all Hell. Zeke '14 2003 Chevy Monte Carlo SS Vehicle Details & Mod List: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/garage/vehicle/1703-chevrolet-monte-carlo-ss/ Audio Build Log: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/143276-2003-chevy-monte-carlo-ss-audio-build-ib-build Pioneer FH-P8000BT Infinity Kappa Perfect 6.1 Fi IB3 (Two 12", 2-ohm SVC) RF T400-2 & T500-1bdCP MechMan S Series 240A XS Power D3400 & D975 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguels Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 Just bought some speaker wire and it says its OFC. Yet the wire is a bronze color. The majority of "OFC" stuff i see has a silver finish to the actual wire (does that just mean it has been tinned?). I was wondering if all OFC wire has this silver finish, or can it also be the actual color of copper (bronze)? Thanks for helping out a noob last time i bought ofc speaker wire i was told it was a waster of money lol my ass got flamed for it my logshttp://www.stevemead...-my-new-set-up/my blow through loghttp://www.stevemead...future-updates/ 96 ss http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/164094-96-impala-ss-build/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amart88 Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 I got OFC speaker wire also. 8ga. Why not. Best way to tell. Look at the end of the cut wire. OFC is copper colored and CCA is silver. My 2005 s10 blazer build. 4 zcon 18's walled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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