I have a tricky project that's been dogging me for a while. I have some colettes that are epoxied. The cables are canare mini star quad, and have become Extremely stiff.
I need to splice in some new cable (planning 1804a). The gotcha is getting the shielding right. My first attempt at soldering the conductors, and then extending the shield over, was a failure. It had hum when touched. Part of the problem is that only parts of the shield were connected, and shield coverage was far from complete.
I've been considering using mini-xlr's. But now.. The nanocons look like the ticket. I don't really need so much strain relief, since neither end is anchored; so they end up a bit long when assembled in-line. Neutrik seems to target the nanocons for industrial, not audio, use. I know there are shielded mini-xlrs.
I'm wondering if I'm missing any alternatives or splicing techniquies? The nanocons have the great advantage of allowing future cable replacement.