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ATH AD-700 cable bit in half by a bunny :(

post #1 of 10
8/3/10 at 10:34pm
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How can I salvage this? The cable is bit in two only 1 1/2 ft from the hp's. Can I just buy a new cable and re-cable it? If so is there a guide or is it not a very difficult endeavor? Thanks for any advice

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post #2 of 10
8/4/10 at 10:33am

You could solder the two halves back together and fill the resulting silicon void with pieces and layers of heat shrink.  Cover up with more heat shrink :)

 

That's the cheapest way. and shouldn't look all that bad if you can match the cable color

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post #3 of 10
8/4/10 at 8:30pm
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not worried about looks at all. This will not affect sound much or at all?

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post #4 of 10
8/4/10 at 8:32pm

If you're actually Patrick82, which I highly suspect you are, just solder on some of that spare Valhalla cable you've got laying around and cover it up with ERS paper.

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post #5 of 10
8/4/10 at 9:05pm
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Originally Posted by logwed View Post

If you're actually Patrick82, which I highly suspect you are, just solder on some of that spare Valhalla cable you've got laying around and cover it up with ERS paper.


LOL, Patrick was also my first thought when I read the word "bunny".

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post #6 of 10
8/4/10 at 9:35pm

yep, no negative effects.  That is until someone claims they can "hear" a solder joint

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post #7 of 10
8/5/10 at 7:39pm
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haha who the hell is Patrick82? I can assure you I'm not him. It's my step daughters rabbit and the f'n thing has chewed up wires all over house but her mom won't make her get rid of it

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post #8 of 10
8/5/10 at 9:40pm

veggie spread + high power cable = hasenfeffer

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post #9 of 10
8/6/10 at 9:20pm

Ah, but headphone cables, especially smaller gauge, are just too tempting for rabbits.  I had a rabbit chew on mine years back.  Yummy.  If you don't mind a shorter cable, just hack it off and resolder the 1/8" jack.  Or, upgrade the jack since this seems to be a good time...while the cable is apart...

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post #10 of 10
8/6/10 at 9:22pm
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Originally Posted by logwed View Post

If you're actually Patrick82, which I highly suspect you are, just solder on some of that spare Valhalla cable you've got laying around and cover it up with ERS paper.


I miss that guy and his posts, too bad he's gone for good. :(

back to the topic, it's quite simple to recable the ad700, given that you already had some soldering experiences. There's a thread here about opening up the thing, look around.

or you can simply solder the 2 pieces together. My method is that you pull out about 1 cm of cable insulation at each end, twist the 2 copper wires together, then apply some solder on, heatshrink comes last. that'd work for quite awhile, at least until you get bored with the ad700 and upgrade your rig.

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