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Broken Interconnects-fix, trash or ???

What do you do with broken interconnects? I've tried to fix them in the past but don't have the "touch".

I just broke a tooth off of an Accusound by Apapture. These are older but were very expensive 3 foot interconnects when new. I also have a nice 1 meter coax Tara Labs single digital cable that the end came loose on. Finally, I've got 3 older DAK cables that were nice in their day that certainly aren't worth fixing but even for the right angle gold plated RCA's are worth something.

Am I hard on cables? I don't think. Let's not comment on that. I got all of these from an older guy when I bought some gear from him. I think he was hard on them.

Anyone out there fix these? Anyone out there interested in these? I really don't want to throw them away...
elevick

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bob_bundus
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The original manufacturer's of your cables may be a good place to go for repairs. For example I've done this with Synergistic Research cables on a couple of occasions. They not only repair or replace the broken connector ends, but upgrade the cables to latest spec as well. Of course there is a charge for the service, but compared to the price of a replacement cable it's very worthwhile.
Ted Denney at Synergistic is a great guy to deal with.
For MIT you can consult with Joe Abrams; he is also on this site.

Lower cost cables may be worth trying to repair by yourself, but you must have the right materials + soldering & heat shrink expertise. If not, then you might advertise them for sale as-is for those who are skilled.
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