How to repair ic's that have a frayed jacket
polkfarmboy
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I have a pair of Shunyata Cobra's and at the ends the jacket over the wire is frayed. It does not look like you can unscrew them so my question is how can it be fixed. When these hang from the back of my rack the weight of the cable puts a horrible almost 90 bend and that's gotta be hard on them.
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Pics would help but shrink tube is going to be my suggestion.
My original MIT Terminator SCs had a gap between the cable pants and the banana's "cover" that exposed the joint between the two so I threw some shrink tube over it."Some people find it easier to be conceited rather than correct."
"Unwad those panties and have a good time man. We're all here to help each other, no matter how it might appear." DSkip -
Check with their customer service.Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
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Yep I could but its such a hassle and was looking for a quick fix, it doesnt look like they can be unscrewed to do anything about it.
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Again pictures would help but have you thought about heat shrink over the fray and a few inches on either side?
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I have but although it could fix it I dont think I would like the look of it as it would be messy. I will charge the camera up and snap a pic later.
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If that looks "messy" to you, then my suggestion would be to cut the jacket off completely as nothing will make you happy."Some people find it easier to be conceited rather than correct."
"Unwad those panties and have a good time man. We're all here to help each other, no matter how it might appear." DSkip -
No that actually looks like you a very nice pro job you did on those. The Cobras have a diff material on them otherwise I would be all for that.
The cobras have frayed on my ic's and on the stock pic my cables have all the material hanging out them and just flops and hangs like a wet noodle. -
Heat shrink would work on that material. Get the kind that has a 3:1 shrink ratio so it'll be snug."Science is suppose to explain observations not dismiss them as impossible" - Norm on AA; 2.3TL's w/sonicaps/mills/jantzen inductors, Gimpod's boards, Lg Solen SDA inductors, RD-0198's, MW's dynamatted, Armaflex speaker gaskets, H-nuts, brass spikes, Cardas CCGR BP's, upgraded IC Cable, Black Hole Damping Sheet strips, interior of cabinets sealed with Loctite Power Grab, AI-1 interface with 1000VA A-L transformer
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Your only other option is to reinstall that connector, stretching the covering in the process to better fit in the housing. If it won't stretch, you will need to shorten the cable about half an inch. This does require some soldering.
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Again, check with customer service. They might fix them for free.
cservice@shunyata.comLumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes
Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables
Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
Three 20 amp circuits. -
But then I have to pay for shipping and wait etc. I think I am just gona get rid of them and be done as its a big nightmare.
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Oops where are my manners, I wana say thanks guys for chiming in with the help.
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No reason to get rid of them. They are nice cables. They just need some TLC. The factory is an option or if you care to send them to me, I could give you options of types of repair, take of it and return them to you for free. If you're located anywhere between San Antonio and Dallas, I am driving up to Dskip's outside Denton on Saturday.polkfarmboy wrote: »But then I have to pay for shipping and wait etc. I think I am just gona get rid of them and be done as its a big nightmare.Post edited by Wardsweb on -
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Kevin, quit being difficult......geesh
Unscrew the outer shell, pull the techflex up, slip a piece of heat shrink over it, apply heat, screw the shell back on.Political Correctness'.........defined
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Lol, that was what I was hoping to do but I just cannot unscrew it for the life of me. If I can unscrew it then that would be ideal as the techflex would be concealed and provide support.
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Might be reverse threads.....call Shunyata.Political Correctness'.........defined
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With his luck, I would either buy new ones or send them in for repair. Either that or video the power-up of his gear for our enjoyment when the fire department shows up.The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
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polkfarmboy wrote: »I have a pair of Shunyata Cobra's and at the ends the jacket over the wire is frayed. It does not look like you can unscrew them so my question is how can it be fixed. When these hang from the back of my rack the weight of the cable puts a horrible almost 90 bend and that's gotta be hard on them.
Can't you zip tie them to something to take the weight off ?
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drumminman wrote: »Heat shrink would work on that material. Get the kind that has a 3:1 shrink ratio so it'll be snug.
and maybe have an adhesive on the inside to help glue it.
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Shyit am like smashed out ma titz and trying to read threads, am gona call john lol
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LOL. Reading is easy, typing is the hard part.Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes
Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables
Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
Three 20 amp circuits. -
I call bull$hit...
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Thanks ken
