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Repairing RCA Cables
Posted on: 19.06.2013 by Doreen Schurle
Not sure if the rest of you have ever had this happen, but sometimes when you buy the "better" RCA cables (the REALLY flexible ones), the silicone which forms the middle of the figure-8 cable is FAR too weak, and repeated setup/teardowns can leave you with two completely separate parts of a stereo cable.

Today, I decided to fix mine (which were held together at both ends with cable ties originally). Here's the end result:



Braided sleeving and a bit of heatshrink == good as new Only downside is you have to de-solder one end of the cable. I snipped off about a cm, re-stripped and resoldered, and they're as good as new now - better, even, since the braided sleeving adds a bit of resilience to the cable.

Next step to the plan is to order another 4 of these cables and colour-code them for A/B/C/D channels; there's plenty of brightly colored (and even UV reactive) sleeving out there for not much money
Dannie Dimora
19.06.2013
Originally Posted by Kwal
I win.
fml
Hellen Mindrup
19.06.2013
Originally Posted by Polygon
Either my sarcasm detection machine is turned off, or the internet's is.
I win.
Dannie Dimora
19.06.2013
Originally Posted by Kwal
Yep. You fooled literally everyone on the Internet.
Either my sarcasm detection machine is turned off, or the internet's is.
Hellen Mindrup
19.06.2013
Originally Posted by Polygon
Really? grammar and bold and all?
Yep. You fooled literally everyone on the Internet.
Dannie Dimora
19.06.2013
Originally Posted by Kwal
It seemed 100% legit
Really? grammar and bold and all?
Hellen Mindrup
19.06.2013
Originally Posted by Polygon
Quite honestly i'm surprised you didn't get the massively obvious sarcasm in that post.
It seemed 100% legit
Dannie Dimora
19.06.2013
Originally Posted by DjLiquitATL
monster cable is over-rated...a cable is a cable,...gold-plate, yada, yada, yada... only difference between the cables is how they protect them from interference
Quite honestly i'm surprised you didn't get the massively obvious sarcasm in that post.
Federico Vilas
19.06.2013		Haha I wasn't sure... I was like wtf... Now it makes sense...good one
Dannie Dimora
19.06.2013
Originally Posted by Kwal
I win.
fml
Hellen Mindrup
19.06.2013
Originally Posted by Polygon
Either my sarcasm detection machine is turned off, or the internet's is.
I win.
Dannie Dimora
19.06.2013
Originally Posted by Kwal
Yep. You fooled literally everyone on the Internet.
Either my sarcasm detection machine is turned off, or the internet's is.
Hellen Mindrup
19.06.2013
Originally Posted by Polygon
Really? grammar and bold and all?
Yep. You fooled literally everyone on the Internet.
Dannie Dimora
19.06.2013
Originally Posted by Kwal
It seemed 100% legit
Really? grammar and bold and all?
Hellen Mindrup
19.06.2013
Originally Posted by Polygon
Quite honestly i'm surprised you didn't get the massively obvious sarcasm in that post.
It seemed 100% legit
Dannie Dimora
19.06.2013
Originally Posted by DjLiquitATL
monster cable is over-rated...a cable is a cable,...gold-plate, yada, yada, yada... only difference between the cables is how they protect them from interference
Quite honestly i'm surprised you didn't get the massively obvious sarcasm in that post.
Hellen Mindrup
19.06.2013		I got Monster RCA's.... They suck.
Federico Vilas
19.06.2013		monster cable is over-rated...a cable is a cable,...gold-plate, yada, yada, yada... only difference between the cables is how they protect them from interference
Dannie Dimora
19.06.2013		dats bcauz yu didnt bui de monster kable stuf, dat haz de bigest sound qaulity of de studeo produckshon audio
Gaynell Rydberg
19.06.2013
Originally Posted by DjLiquitATL
ha, never heard of it, what is it supposed to do?
http://www.kabusa.com/frameset.htm?/

/threadjack complete. lol.
Federico Vilas
19.06.2013		ha, never heard of it, what is it supposed to do?
Gaynell Rydberg
20.06.2013		Yup. You just drop the piece of wax into the well, heat it up, place motor and done.
Federico Vilas
20.06.2013		Wax mod?... Retiring tone arm isn't that hard. Just be very careful bc that cable will break if your tug it too hard
Gaynell Rydberg
20.06.2013
Originally Posted by DjLiquitATL
I've debated doing the KABUSA dudes mod...where he uses cardas cable...he also has a strobe disabler, and tonearm water thing...ha... BUT it is expensive and i'm no audio file...I just want the cleanest signal and sound as possible
I have the wax mod under the motor for stability. Can't tell a diff but it was cheap. I have a set of cardas wires for tonearm rewire, but I've been kinda intimidated by it. I'd skip the fluid damper if its a dj table. The strobe disabled too. Tonearm rewire is supposed to make the biggest difference.
Valene Guasp
19.06.2013		I got a nice bargain on ebay a while ago, they messed up a custom cable spec and the person who ordered must not have been happy by the sounds of it. Nice score for me tho

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-Way-5ft-...vip=true&rt=nc

Shame its not a 6 way but most of the time I only use 2 decks anyway
Federico Vilas
19.06.2013
Originally Posted by SlvrDragon50
Wuddafu. Why do you guys need audiophile quality cables? That's a lot of moolah.

I've done the internal grounding on my SL1200, fairly easy. I probably should have done the RCA port since I was swapping out the cables anyways...
I've debated doing the KABUSA dudes mod...where he uses cardas cable...he also has a strobe disabler, and tonearm water thing...ha... BUT it is expensive and i'm no audio file...I just want the cleanest signal and sound as possible
Hellen Mindrup
19.06.2013		Luckily mine have stayed in tact, but I believe your new and improved cable looks dope..

I wouldn't be able to do that myself lol.
Gaynell Rydberg
19.06.2013
Originally Posted by mdcdesign
1m dude.

The Orange ones are
Federico Vilas
19.06.2013		or you can spend a couple bucks on different color electrical tape ...j/k everyone likes their gear different...right now i'm rocking on spdif cable ttable and one stock rca cable, not to mention that only one of my platters is painted black...the other was prepd to paint down to bare metal and I never painted it.
Ciara Cuttill
19.06.2013		Nice!! Color coded cables are the best, especially for us four deck users. I have the hosa snake cable that has 8 different colors. I believe I should be looking into upgrading them later on as well.

Federico Vilas
19.06.2013		ha, i'm going to see if my buddy can perform earth plug and rca port mod for me...i'm getting tired of dealing with hanging cables
Doreen Schurle
19.06.2013
Originally Posted by SlvrDragon50
50 DOLLAR CABLES? WTF?? That cable better be like 100' long.

Capacitance in that short of a cable doesn't mean anything.
1m dude.

The Orange ones are
Gaynell Rydberg
19.06.2013		50 DOLLAR CABLES? WTF?? That cable better be like 100' long.

Capacitance in that short of a cable doesn't mean anything.
Doreen Schurle
19.06.2013
Originally Posted by DjLiquitATL
issue with the "better" rcas that you have pictured above is that they are harder to connect and disconnect if you gig out a lot... I have a similar cable that is a hosa spdif cable and I have had to "fix" it twice now...this last time I made sure the cable was wrapped around securely before the solder hit...for whatever reason they aren't soldered that great from factory
Hmmmm I've found that the silver metal plugs on these cables are some of the best; I've got some Yamaguchi plugs on my DIY hifi interconnects but they're SO stiff that I actually damaged my first LCD TV plugging them in (bruised the display panel). These ones are pretty smooth to connect; way better than the red and white plastic jobbies most venues have in their house setup. Only downside is that the outer sheath seems to unscrew itself occasionally, so you have to remember to give them a quick twist before you plug them in.

Originally Posted by Patch
This is how I've upgraded the cables on my 1210's, using White cable braid and white instrument cable.

I really like your idea for different colour cables for each channel... I did something *similar* when I used to use Ableton Live as a 4-channel set-up:

UC-33e & UC-16.jpg
That controller color-coding is awesome xD

Originally Posted by SlvrDragon50
I really wanna make my own cables, but knowing me, I'd make cables with lower quality than if I just go buy a pair of RCAs lol.

Plus Monoprice RCAs are SOOOO cheap.
Tbh, you're better off finding a cable that you are ALMOST satisfied with then uprating it. Tracking down the perfect cable, and then the perfect connectors is a bloody evening mare, especially since most gear you can only buy on eBay, and when it arrives you're usually disappointed with SOME aspect of it Ie, cable not bendy enough, RCAs too thick, etc.

Originally Posted by DjLiquitATL
I just dropped $50 on a pair of these cables

download.jpg

I want to try them BUT I believe I may just do the female rca mod on my 1200s so I don't have to deal with it anymore...I don't want to ruin these cables but thought they would fit better through the phono clamp
The Oyaides are absolutely amazing, but I don't like the green and white ones I want the orange ones but they're
Federico Vilas
19.06.2013		I just dropped $50 on a pair of these cables

download.jpg

I want to try them BUT I believe I may just do the female rca mod on my 1200s so I don't have to deal with it anymore...I don't want to ruin these cables but thought they would fit better through the phono clamp
Gaynell Rydberg
19.06.2013		I really wanna make my own cables, but knowing me, I'd make cables with lower quality than if I just go buy a pair of RCAs lol.

Plus Monoprice RCAs are SOOOO cheap.
Brunilda Kora
19.06.2013		This is how I've upgraded the cables on my 1210's, using White cable braid and white instrument cable.

I really like your idea for different colour cables for each channel... I did something *similar* when I used to use Ableton Live as a 4-channel set-up:

UC-33e & UC-16.jpg
Federico Vilas
19.06.2013		issue with the "better" rcas that you have pictured above is that they are harder to connect and disconnect if you gig out a lot... I have a similar cable that is a hosa spdif cable and I have had to "fix" it twice now...this last time I made sure the cable was wrapped around securely before the solder hit...for whatever reason they aren't soldered that great from factory

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