I'm attempting to solder a new plug onto my old ES7. After stripping the cable, I get 3 colored wires. I untwist these one by one and cut off the fibers. How am I supposed to remove the colored coating from the wires??   I've tried using a lighter but then the copper wires break and/or get...

Hi   Thanks to this forum I chose the Audio-Technica ATH-ES7 (first plan was Bose Around-Ear) for my daily headphones and I absolutely adored them for over a year.   Too bad today I was listening with my phone in my pocket and the wire got stuck behind a doorknob. Now there's something...