On Friday, 26 January 2018 23:58:19 UTC, alan_m wrote:
On 26/01/2018 11:40, tabbypurr wrote:

Yes, like 3.5mm jacks, 5 pin DINs are only fit for limited use. Gold doesn't really solve that though. If you use something suitable like phonos or 1/4" jacks there's no real upside to gold unless the environment is corrosive.


Unless the box is hermetically sealed then a corrosive atmosphere that
affects the plugs is likely to kill the internal electronic components.

In almost all cases it just corrodes the surface of the wiring. Paper caps are to some extent suseptible to damp though.


NT