Really tight RCA IC Cables

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cdn5003
cdn5003 Posts: 144
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I have some Cardas 300B Microtwin cables that are very tight fitting on all of the connections I make with my equipment. Mostly from AVR to Amplifier.

What is the best way to deal with this? I am worried that the cable could snap if I didn't pull straight back. wfokk0h99tl9.jpg


Any advice appreciated

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  • marvda1
    marvda1 Posts: 4,873
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    put them on and take them off with a twisting motion.
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  • cdn5003
    cdn5003 Posts: 144
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    Yes marvda1, I should have mentioned that I do employ the twisting motion. It takes a very strong pull and twist straight back to get them off.

    These don't have the casing that screws on and off to "lock" in place. I'm hesitant to get out pliers and try to open those up a bit
    HT Setup: Onkyo 706; Rotel RB-1075; Rti A3; Csi A6; Fxi3's

    2 CH: Squeezebox Touch; Dared SL-2000a; GoldenEar Triton 5 or Lsi9's; Parasound 2125; SVS SB12-NSD; Music Hall DAC 25.2
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  • Emlyn
    Emlyn Posts: 4,372
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    I wouldn't use cables that did that at all no matter how good they are. Too much risk of damaging equipment, especially on the AVR end where connections are not all that physically secure since there are so many of them. That damage could range from stripping the plating off the RCA jacks to breaking an internal soldered connection. Monster's cables do the same thing. Recommend selling the cables on and trying something else. Locking RCAs work best for me.
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  • westmassguy
    westmassguy Posts: 6,850
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    A little DeoxIT Gold will keep them lubricated.
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