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Putting a new end on a XLR cable

I have a pair of Tara Labs 3 meter interconnects and I’ve lost a wire connection in the left cable. (It’s playing softer than the right one) For the life of me, I can’t figure out how they built it so I can take the end off, re solder the connection and put it back together. If I can’t figure out how to do it myself, My other options are cutting the end off and buying a good XLR plug or sending it back to the company and potentially paying as much as $500 for the repair.

Anyone here know how to take apart a Tara Labs XLR cable?

Thanks in advance.

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curiousjim OP
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@yoyoyaya 

The metal collet does unscrew, but that’s all I can do. Very frustrated. Probably going to cut the old one off and replace it with something aftermarket. No idea what’s out there, I have a mission for tomorrow.

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carlsbad
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I recently built a set of XLR cables using these. Very happy with them.

 

2tank
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Where are you located. I've built and repaired hundreds of cables and equipment. If you are near, I can offer to look and provide thoughts and possibly even some new Neutrik gold/black connectors. Good luck.

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kingsleuy
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Buy new XLRs. Cut and resolder.

Being sortah a compulsive excessive, I would do All of them. And being so, I would also peek into the XLR holes on the amp and preamp to match gold to gold, silver to silver pins. Dissimilar metal contact thing.

Option 5. "The best connector is No connector at all". Open up the units. Cut all the ends off your cables. Solder the cable wires directly to the inside of the amp and preamp XLRs.

alucard19
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I just looked online and it stated that Tara Labs interconnects have a lifetime guarantee. so this should be covered for free.

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