Gregory
Soundco Kid
The ribbon cables carry no audio, just ps and switching voltages. The twisted 6and8 conductor cable with molex connection carry the audio and are known to cause audio issues due to cold solder joints at the pins.
The delamination can look ugly.......but does not affect the solid core wire it holds in place.
After chasing cold solder issues for the last twenty years the cosmetic ribbon "issue" just does not rise to a major problem.
These statements appear to be contradictory. First one says `ribbons carry only PS and switching,´ then `twisted cable carry audio and have known cold solder issues.´ The last statement describes `chasing cold solder joints´ then says to leave delaminated ribbons alone? I can't agree on leaving ugly cable in place because of possible cold solder joints. Can you clarify? What is the point?
The ribbon in my 2205 started to break apart from disconnected/reconnected it several times. If left alone, it would have been fine.
-Gregory