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Actually (decent) gold plating is quite a good idea for signal
integrity medium/long term. But *only* if the mating socket is gold
plated. Which most of them aren't.

it's entirely useless unless you're using the lead in a damp location

I've had problems with oxide on those rather horrid DIN connectors indoors
- in a house which is never damp.

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