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Offline alienbobz

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XLR Cables Dying help
« on: December 28, 2004, 11:57:33 AM »
Last night one of my XLR cables. Luckily I found this out before the band started, and I was able to patch out of the board. This has been the second one that has died since Halloween. Is there anything that could cause this? I am just guessing that they were both old and it was going to happen. I am going to buy the replacement today so I just wanted to see why they do die. Just in case you are wondering, they Blue Kiwi cables.
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Re: XLR Cables Dying help
« Reply #1 on: December 28, 2004, 12:02:58 PM »
In my limited experience, it sounds like a short.
Easily fixed by resoldering the wires onto a new/existing xlr end.
Of course it could be something completely different not seeing your cable.
If there are no major kinks in it, I would imagine it is just a bad wire
that needs some attention. hope this helps.

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Re: XLR Cables Dying help
« Reply #2 on: December 28, 2004, 02:54:25 PM »
Ever7y pair of Blue Kiwi cables I have ever seen someone use has a short in it.  Mine that Dustin got eventually shorted, Dave Mallick's I saw in person short out, etc.  Resolder them.  Obviously BLUE has a serious soldering problem, not unlike myself!  BTW and FYI, they will send you a new one if you e-mail, no questions asked.  Back to work.

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Re: XLR Cables Dying help
« Reply #3 on: December 28, 2004, 03:17:46 PM »
Thanks for the help both of you. I have no clue on how to solder them myself. I am thinking about just ordering a new pair of different cables, but I would want to get them by Friday (I plan to tape over the weekend). Anyone know if Live Wire cables are any good? I may look around at guitar center for some cables. +T to both for the help.

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Re: XLR Cables Dying help
« Reply #4 on: December 28, 2004, 03:50:33 PM »
save yourself some money..and learn a new trade(a usefull one at that)

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Re: XLR Cables Dying help
« Reply #5 on: December 28, 2004, 04:21:13 PM »
Thanks for the input, but again I am too lazy to learn the techniques of soldering. I know I could save myself the $90 I am about to spend, but I don't mind doing that if I don't have to worry about these damn Blue cables again. Hopefully these Mogami's will be fine.
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Re: XLR Cables Dying help
« Reply #6 on: December 28, 2004, 06:54:36 PM »
or, you could find an electronics repair shop (the more "mom & pop" the better) and have them check 'em out and, if appropriate re-solder the connectors (should be easily doable for under $10 and even then you're getting ripped off a bit).  All cables have connectors soldiered to the wire ends -- no guarantee that the mogamis won't fail at some point too -- better (imho) to get what you have fixed than add another unknown to your signal chain.

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Re: XLR Cables Dying help
« Reply #7 on: December 28, 2004, 07:22:31 PM »
Went with the Mogamis. I am hoping to test them out tomorrow. Hopefully everything works fine. Thanks for the input everyone.
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Re: XLR Cables Dying help
« Reply #8 on: December 28, 2004, 07:30:22 PM »
you could send them to me with return postage, and i'll simply remove all the old soldering on the xlr and re-do the ends with silver solder....basically a full clean up.

i've done that for several folks' mic cables.

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Re: XLR Cables Dying help
« Reply #9 on: December 28, 2004, 09:03:55 PM »
I can't believe I just read a thread where I was thanked... ;D  Just send them to Blue or legeddy, apparently he is pretty good at not letting the smoke out!  Either way, it's the best of both worlds...FREE!

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Re: XLR Cables Dying help
« Reply #10 on: December 28, 2004, 10:51:12 PM »
Good luck, and soldering will come in handy one day if you can learn!

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Re: XLR Cables Dying help
« Reply #11 on: December 29, 2004, 05:44:52 PM »
Always the witty one aren't we Armen, and yes, practice before trying something, it is a good way to blow shit up for sure!
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Re: XLR Cables Dying help
« Reply #12 on: January 07, 2005, 02:53:52 PM »
you could send them to me with return postage, and i'll simply remove all the old soldering on the xlr and re-do the ends with silver solder....basically a full clean up.

i've done that for several folks' mic cables.

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Re: XLR Cables Dying help
« Reply #13 on: January 07, 2005, 03:07:11 PM »
they are great intro cables.

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Re: XLR Cables Dying help
« Reply #14 on: January 07, 2005, 03:13:16 PM »
I think Canare Starquad are the best intro cables.  Great DIY, cheap prices, and nice deep base.  Hell,  they are just good solid sounding cables.  I know nothing about the Kiwis except they come in fancing flexo/packaging and are sold at guitar shops.

 

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