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RCA plugs that don't fit.

I've had problems with numerous interconnects lately that have WBT or WBT style locking RCA's. The connectors have been so tight that they won't fit on the jacks on back of my eqipment. This has happened on various types of equipment, and my only solution has been to unscrew the barrel of the connector and attach the cable without it. Has anyone else had similar problems and is there a solution I'm missing. The most important thing is not breaking the connectors on the back of my equipment while maintaining a secure connection.
128x128jond
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jond OP
5,664 posts
 
Thanks everyone! I figured it out. Boy, do I feel like an idiot. Oh well, it's not the first time.
ultrakaz
187 posts
 
The connector without the outside barrel sounds better, if it is not too loose and rf is not a problem. However, as the above posts suggest when twisting the barrel make sure that it is moving toward the rca connector on the component.
hdm
1,055 posts
 
Just as an aside, do not overtighen. Your best sonics will be obtainied by going about an 1/8th of a turn once you start to feel resistance with the locking RCA's. If you really crank them down hard, the sound will start to harden up as well and become quite bright. Don't overtighten!
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dekay
5,354 posts
 
Good point and I agree with HDM (the Bee Man:-) on this point. I did not find this out until I "forgot" to tighten a pair of HT Truthlink IC's in the midst of some cable swaps (they sounded much better somewhat loose). Natural instinct is to tighten the crap out of anything that tightens (except the oil plug on auto's), but this is not always the best way to go with these RCA's.
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