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Re-terminate cardas speaker cables DIY?

I have the wire of a cardas speaker cable exposed and possibly oxidized just below the connectors(fork style)
I wonder if I could just cut the cables, remove coating and just use screw-tightened connectors and put some heat shrink tubes on them, to have just as good as new sound?
Or any other suggestions? I've heard cardas uses some kind of coating on their cables so it's hard to solder them.Can't afford re-termination at cardas
Thanks
tele09

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elizabeth
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The coating is insulation NO there will NOT be a 'good connection' if you leave the coating on.I say leave them alone. Your complaint is a COSMETIC issue. not a functional one. Have you actually measured any resistance in the cable electrically? Have you bothered to check?
Perhaps paint the offending looking area?Personally I would leave it alone and use them.
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