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can u cut longer interconnects and reterminate?

Is there a problem with cutting a longer cable and have it reterminated to a new length- I have moved my system around and do not need the 10 meters I have but do not want to buy new cables- Is there a problem with just buying new rca plugs and have them reterminated or does that effect the sound - thanks
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knghifi
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05-01-13: Swampwalker

I think it's cheesy that Kubala won't work on their own cables.
you got that right, Rja.
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06-15-13: Markus1299
Synergistic Research won't do it either. I think there theory is that by not doing it, you will have to buy more cables.
Markus1299 (System | Threads | Answers | This Thread)
Usually one pays a premium for the 1st meter and then a fraction for an additional meter. What prevents someone purchasing a long cable, say 20 meters, and ask the manufacturer reterminate to 19 one meter cable, keep some and sell the rest? Or a 3M and reterminate to 1 and 2M? At the end, the company loses profits/$$ so I understand their retermination policy.
knghifi
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06-17-13: Lall
some cable manufacturers like Kubala & Purist will never do that because their cables are serially numbered and in case they reterminate into smaller lengths the additional pieces so obtained would, according to them, generate problems relating to serial numbers, warranties etc..
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Just use the next sequential serial# on the re-terminated cables??
knghifi
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06-17-13: Swampwalker

Just use the next sequential serial# on the re-terminated cables??
Unless I miss my guess, the next number in the sequence is already on the cable that was manufactured next.
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I didn't want to insult your interlligence, but if you insist ...
knghifi
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06-24-13: Lall
The first meter is always going to be much more expensive because they contain the connectors. Just to give you an example, a quad set of WBT Nextgen RCA plug costs anything between $160 to 300!
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1 Meter of High Fidelity CT-1 Ultimate IC is $4900 and 2 Meters is $5800. So the RCA plugs are ~$3900??

You always get a lower per unit cost if buying bulk. COSTCO ... higher quantity at lower price but companies still makes a profit.

You can't buy bulk, return each item individually and request a refund for price of one item. I know some will disagree and call it "cheesy".
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