Is this 100% copper or is it copper clad aluminum?
290312
As of December 2014 the Amazon description states: "Material: CCA - Copper Clad Aluminum (The top of the cable where the data transfers is copper and the base metal is aluminum)".
290313
Someone in the reviews said that it is copper clad aluminum. That is the best reason for me to avoid it. Aluminium (or for us Yanks, aluminum) is the one metal that I have found impossible to solder. The most durable insulated wire is "oxygen free." That means that the bright, shiny wire is encased in plastic, and if it is copper, I can solder the stripped-off ends to make them free from oxydation as well as a much better, solid, electrical connection.
439510
It's 16 oz. copper. Very durable. It will last a lifetime if you take care of it.
1790342
I'm not sure, but looks like gold aluminum. Works great and was a very good add-on for the price.
1293612
Looks like just copper to me....it works very well..buy it you won't regret ...
1577563
It is all copper. Aluminum would be completely unsuitable... This is very good speaker wire and I am very satisfied with it.....
1728837
copper coated aluminum at that price, if it was OFC they would definitely shout it from the rooftops
1721438
No. It's not real copper. It's aluminum. You can get a slight color difference from heat, but not like you would get from actual copper.
351965
It's a pro-clad aluminum sandwiched between stainless steel. After over 6 months of use it has preformed better than I could have wished, and at less than 1/2 the price of All-Clad
125234
It is copper, but seems to be much thinner than my older cuisinart copper pieces. Spots much easier, needs more attention from "bar keeper's friend." Not close to my Mauviel pieces!
668210
The packaging states OFC. Whether or not it is "Copper 1" (pure copper), I cannot say. I can tell you that, after 24 years of doing car stereo and a degree electrical engineering, this is one of the best quality wiring kits I have used. Hope this helps
1402770
It is aluminum, my ol one was just a rubber grommet with a insert. The insert melted on overheating. This one works the same way!
1686492
I believe that it is indeed copper. When I put my home theater system together, the strands looked like copper to me.
1465881
Dear Eileen, Actually it is high quality aluminum. I would highly recommend this product. I use it constantly and love it especially when grinding ginger. Great product!
588791
It is not copper clad alum..it worked great for us at a distance of almost 200 ft. I found this to be the best priceon net.
2093092
Yes it is, for more information go to their website. http://www.all-clad.com/Pages/Collections/COPPER%20CORE.aspx
1206002
It is too heavy to be aluminum, but it looks more like powder coated steel than stainless. I've had mine a couple of months and it still looks good and I like it a lot, but I see potential for it to rust at the welds.
1530348
Not sure but it's not aluminum. It's heavy, not sure about the warranty. But for the price it's worked really well. I've stripped about 40 pounds of copper so far. No problems.