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Bent Banana Plug

I recently discovered that I have a couple of bent banana plugs. I evidently bent them moving my speakers. I know now I should remove the cables before moving the speakers. I'll just chalk this one up to "live and learn".

Is there any way to carefully straighten them? I guess I need to have them replaced. can I let my local guy do it or do I need to send them back to the manufacturer. Does it in any way affect their value if I use someone local? And no, they don't screw off......I did have enough sense to check that. They are Acoustic Zen cables BTW.
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catfishbob OP
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I intend to contact AZ.
I was wondering about the resale value, Tvad.
I have given some thought to straightening them but am wondering how to flare the middle out. I suppose Icould try to delicately bend it out with a very pointed object. It is that fat part in the middle that gives it a tight fit.
Eldartford, to your point. Don't ends have to fit tightly? They actually fit tighter if bent more. If bent ones get the same contact then what is all the hullabaloo about cleaning contacts and tightening down spades and such. They certainly seem to sound ok bent.
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