MrD
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A couple of my headphones require recabling or retermination, and although they should be fairly straightforward jobs for someone who vaguely knows what they're doing (ie not me), I'd rather pay someone else for peace of mind, especially as I'm thinking of selling one or both pairs (obviously I'll advertise them as as having been repaired). Is there anyone in the UK who could maybe take this on for an appropriate fee, or point me towards somewhere that might offer the service I require?
The first, which should be the easier of the two, is a pair of Monster Turbine Pro Coppers in need of retermination. I say should be easier because I've tested them with a new 3.5mm plug (no soldering, just the wires held clumsily in place), and no matter how much coaxing I do, I can't quite get the right channel to the same level as the left. The strands are somewhat thin and delicate, so I'm hoping they just need stripping back a bit further and/or attaching with solder rather than there being a problem further upstream, so having an expert eye cast over it would be much appreciated.
Secondly, and more importantly, I have some Grado RS-1s (button, no serial no. that I can see) where the right channel cable became frayed and eventually separated on either side of the Y-splitter. I can get these to full strength by holding the contacts together, so mercifully there's no need to break into the housing, but I'm not sure if it's possible to repair them in as incongruous a way as possible without splicing a whole new cable in on both sides just below the earcup, or whether even that's a plausible option.
I'm looking to keep costs as low as possible on the MTPCs, whereas with the Grados, being something much more valuable and special, I'm willing to spend whatever's necessary, at least if I'm selling (otherwise I might just do my own functional if ugly repair). Thanks for any suggestions...
The first, which should be the easier of the two, is a pair of Monster Turbine Pro Coppers in need of retermination. I say should be easier because I've tested them with a new 3.5mm plug (no soldering, just the wires held clumsily in place), and no matter how much coaxing I do, I can't quite get the right channel to the same level as the left. The strands are somewhat thin and delicate, so I'm hoping they just need stripping back a bit further and/or attaching with solder rather than there being a problem further upstream, so having an expert eye cast over it would be much appreciated.
Secondly, and more importantly, I have some Grado RS-1s (button, no serial no. that I can see) where the right channel cable became frayed and eventually separated on either side of the Y-splitter. I can get these to full strength by holding the contacts together, so mercifully there's no need to break into the housing, but I'm not sure if it's possible to repair them in as incongruous a way as possible without splicing a whole new cable in on both sides just below the earcup, or whether even that's a plausible option.
I'm looking to keep costs as low as possible on the MTPCs, whereas with the Grados, being something much more valuable and special, I'm willing to spend whatever's necessary, at least if I'm selling (otherwise I might just do my own functional if ugly repair). Thanks for any suggestions...