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Ultimate stereo nightmare

I have a complex stereo system, having accumulated many various components through the years. I also have an impenetrable jumble of wires.  Until now I’ve been able to deal with problems that arose. Now that I am elderly I can’t easily get down on the floor to assess things. I bought and installed new very expensive speaker cables (Audioquest Robin Hood), and subsequently found that my right channel was not working. After switching cables, the right channel was still not working. So the problem is somewhere in the system.  I don’t know if it’s a loose cable or something else and have no way of tackling the jungle of wires to check it out. 
I hired a company that claims they deal with these things, but there’s such complexity I don’t know whether they can deal with it.
 

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dweller
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Nothing worse than working on wires you don't have free-and-easy access to. Recently reorganized my home theater rig -took two days, and thought I'd have to call an ambulance a couple of times. The result? Lost 80% functionality in my "Main HDMI out" connection (no video or eARC) but the secondary HDMI still works sort-of. We suffer for our art.

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dweller
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 After seeing your system, here are some suggestions for the technician:

1. Remove the TV from the table top,

2. Put some plastic slider discs under the 4 table legs (found at home depot),

3. Use a couple of belts to wrap around the very bottom of the front table legs,

4. Grab the belts and SLOWLY pull the table away from the wall (may take 2 people),

Note: Disconnect your speaker wire before moving the table (if possible).

This should provide plenty of work room.

Good luck!

 

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dweller
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1. Roll on your stomach,

2. Get on your knees with your hands on the floor underneath your shoulders,

3. Drag your right foot forward until it’s on the floor,

4. Be next to a table or dresser and put your arm on its top (you can also use your knee to boost yourself up).

5. Should be able to wrangle yourself up.

P.S. I have an adjustable metal cane that comes in handy for this kind of activity.

It’s all technique!

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