Putting a new end on a XLR cable


I have a pair of Tara Labs 3 meter interconnects and I’ve lost a wire connection in the left cable. (It’s playing softer than the right one) For the life of me, I can’t figure out how they built it so I can take the end off, re solder the connection and put it back together. If I can’t figure out how to do it myself, My other options are cutting the end off and buying a good XLR plug or sending it back to the company and potentially paying as much as $500 for the repair.

Anyone here know how to take apart a Tara Labs XLR cable?

Thanks in advance.

128x128curiousjim

@op. From looking at pics on the net, they probably do unscrew. That is the way most neutrik xlrs come apart. However, on the Tara Labs cable, the collet that is immediately behind the xlr plugs would block that from happening - unless the collet is removed.

First I ever heard of Tara Labs cables. Thanks for the heads up. Hope you work it out.

On every thread like this there are always people who recommend calling the manufacturer. I’m sure they are just sadists. They are currently sitting in their listening chair with a snifter of brandy and a smile on their face. They are picturing you punching endless buttons to get through the computer phone tree--reaching dead ends and having to hang up and dial again several times. You eventually start hitting 0 and the computer tells you this is not an option...meanwhile our antaginist has a clear picture of this in their mind and they are smiling as they take another sip of Napoleaon. Now you’re getting really upset and yelling "representative" at the computer. The computer says "i must have more information before I can connect you." ....another sip of fine brandy by the evil genius....finally you’re connected to a guy in a call center in India. He says he can’t answer technical questions, they must be submitted online. He promises an answer in 45 days but you know that you’ll never get an answer....one final sip of brandy. Remove the silk smoking jacket and slip into bed for sweet dreams of other people suffering.

@yoyoyaya 

The metal collet does unscrew, but that’s all I can do. Very frustrated. Probably going to cut the old one off and replace it with something aftermarket. No idea what’s out there, I have a mission for tomorrow.