Reterminate Speaker Cable or not...???? Monster ME2K sigma retro speaker cable

hello,

I just removed the tech flex jacketing, rubber boots and heat shrink surrounding my Monster SIgma ME2K sigma speaker cable, and found what you see in the pictures below.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1NzGM4tL5YLxLi0mSp1QYQ7kfpeodt1S8

There is some fraying of the copper strands, not all are compression welded in the copper sleeve, some fractured copper strands etc... nothing major.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1NzGM4tL5YLxLi0mSp1QYQ7kfpeodt1S8?usp=sharing

This got me thinking should I do one of the following:

1.) Completely reterminate.
2.) Merely put heat shrink around the copper strands to contain them together
3.) Solder the frayed strands / silicone glue them all together
4.) Leave them alone and live with it
5.) Something else

Thanks!

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1NzGM4tL5YLxLi0mSp1QYQ7kfpeodt1S8?usp=sharing

stevethe4th12-28-2018 9:31pm

erik_squires Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,268 posts 12-28-2018 at 10:06pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete There are some good things about this view. Finely stranded wire, along with a thick overall gauge is a good thing. Um, the one thing I encourage you to think of is to spend the time to do it right. I prefer WBT connectors. They tend to have the best grip at the final point of contact, and of course the copper sleeves provide a great interface.
dill Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 815 posts 12-28-2018 at 10:14pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete It's Monster Cable, throw it away!
roxy54 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,651 posts 12-28-2018 at 11:44pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Reterminate for sure if you like the way it sounds, and use quality copper connectors as Erik says.
pops Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,847 posts 01-01-2019 at 02:24pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete +1Roxy - reterminate and keep it if you like the way it sounds. Even if it is a backup you use occasionally.
stevethe4th OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 36 posts 01-05-2019 at 12:54am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Thanks for all the replies. Looks like reterminating is the way to go here. Erik is correct there are some good things about the cable, which WBT do you recommend?