Need some help because my Tech broke my Harmonic Technology Cyberlight XLR

Years ago, I owned the Harmonic Technology Photon Digital cable - as described in this review.   

Harmonic Technology actually distributed the Cyberlight & Photon cables that were manufactured by Inex Innovation.   After Jim Wang retired, Inex took over the distribution.    Now, Inex is defunct.

Have you tried contacting Harmonic Technology here. 

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Neutrik connectors are well-known but aren’t the greatest quality.   Check out the offerings at VH Audio.  

Re: putting back together.      As long as the Cyberlight leads can be connected to the XLR pins, the outer shell isn’t really necessary.   Be sure to isolate the leads by carefully wrapping electrical tape around the connections to the pins.   Then fashion some kind of outer covering to replace the original shell.  Perhaps, a PVC tube for plumbing.  This jury-rig should work fine as long as it isn’t manhandled.

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XLR’s weren’t fitting snug in the output of my dac

Have you tested to confirm that the looseness issue isn’t with the DAC XLR connectors vs the cable XLR connectors?

Hi @steakster 

Yes i sent Harmonic Technology an e-mail. Got a reply that they are 10 years out of bussiness. Also my outputs of my dac are fine, double checked. 

Would you want to jerry rig this contraption for a small fee? Maybe with those VH audio stuff? or the originals? Sadly i am a klutz and have wrecked to much stuff. I don’t dare to touch it.

Would be eternal in your debt. 

Sorry.  I’m swamped with non-audio projects.  Just ask around for a local tech.  Good luck!

I've had Patrick at cullencables dot com do some work on cables for me.  The work was excellent and the price very reasonable.  

Thanks @lcherepkai i sent him an e-mail!

fingers crossed

Basically, Harmonic Technology's Light Analog Module (LAM) Photon Transducer is a tiny module built into the cable right at the RCA or XLR plugs. The LAM converts voltage to laser light, which is then transmitted via audio-grade glass fiber to a receiver in line with the RAC or XLR plug at the other end of the line, which converts the light back to voltage. Once the conversion to light has taken place, the light moves at, of course, the speed of light (ca 186,000 miles per second), with no resistance, capacitance, "skin effect," inductance, RFI or EMI reception, etc. You needn't worry about crossed power cords or static electricity; dressing cables to prevent induced hum or keeping them off the floor become nonissues. In fact, Harmonic Tech claims no signal loss of any kind in cable runs of up to 200 meters. And with no conductive wires between components, all potential ground loops are eliminated.

I would suggest the Cable Owner if the Root Cause of this Cable being destroyed in relation to sending Voltage at the Speed of Light.

The info above has been found in five minutes and a Technician would be finding the content very enlightening 'pardon the pun'.

Would the Tech' have commenced to undertake invasive tasks, when knowing certain connections when detached would be left detached unless more was known. 

A Fibre Optics Technician, one who endlessly terminates fibres as their daily task for a Phone Company may see a sensible approach, a method that is adequate as a repair might be suggested. I don't see this type of individual beating one up on the price asked, if a price is given, a Latte might be enough to keep things sweet.    

@pindac  yeah the Tech fudge up. I showed him the stereophile 

article, but there was a language barrier and he carried on as he saw fit. Worked with him numerous times and his work was always exemplary.

I already tried a fibre optics repair store, but they were unwilling. I googled

some more and found a another one locally. Will try Monday. Sadly haven't heard back from Patrick Cullen yet.  My normal tech guy has health issues, other one no response. And a 3rd one only handles with bussiness (new). So ran out of options and looking abroad.

jouri_knegt:   Patrick isn't in on the weekends so you probably won't hear back until Tuesday as Monday is a holiday

@lcherepkai  Good to know! 

I own several pairs of the RCA Cyberlights.   I replaced the receiving end myself, with an Eichmann Technologies Bullet Plug.  More information came thru with this change.  I was thrilled to be honest.

Could you take a photo of what actually needs to be fixid?  I would glad to repair for free.  I have years of electronics experience, plus lots of specialized equipment for said task.

tweakmenow,

That is kind of you to offer to fix it.

ozzy

@tweakmenow yeah very nice of you man please give me your contact info. i have photo’s but am struggling with uploading them here

Jouri,   I've sent two messages.  Perhaps Audiogon is blocking them.  Try this:

(1)  Post your system here on Audiogon.  Photos allowed.

(2)  Are you a member of eBay?  Ebay allows photo sharing.  My eBay username is:  tweakmenow1

It figures  

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