McIntosh MR71 Cable Binding Advice

Thanks Bob...that's a good idea. My interconnects are really not fire hoses but Cardas Cross that are under 1/2" thick. The plugs are pretty serious and dangerous for those jacks however.

I have a lot of space behind my cabinet but I have to pull my components a little forward to reach behind and disconnect/connect the cables. The cabinet is backed into a corner of my room. I think it was the pulling motion when trying to disconnect the plug that caused the crack.

One of my thoughts was to upgrade the jacks so cables are no longer the issue, and was wondering if anyone has done this with success.

I have not checked out cables in a long time and the high-end audio dealers have dried up in my town. Perhaps, someone has experience with a lightweight cable/plug with excellent sound quality for my purposes.

I had the same problem with a C22 pre amp and Tara Labs cables. Mac said there was nothing wrong with their jacks and that there was no upgrade either. I soldered in a new jack and use supports like those described by Bob Bundus.

Thanks Frepec, was the new jack the same as the old or did you upgrade to something new?

Ken