But,. as I mentioned before, by the time you spend that kinda money, you can buy all the cable you want. Snakes too.
You almost had me with the snake, but again, I gotta point out, that snake problems are pretty likely to mirror cable problems, and so far my observed track record is that "Borked channel" is >99% like to to be "borked connector". And so far, my own used and abused snake has lived in that world.
Also, if you look at how cables are used, especially guitar cables, it's not hard to see where the physics is likely to fall. If the problem really is the cable itself, the likelihood is that it's going to be close to the connector, because that's where you're likely to have it break if the cable is yanked upon (which is the most common reason why a cable would break). This isn't rope, it's metal inside insulating jackets, and those jackets make for a lot of physical resistance and friction over distance. Also, closer to the connectors is where the cable experiences the most motion of the twisty turny type. Your other leading scenario will be if the cable gets pinched substantially. I have yet to see a catastrophic pinch NOT have a visible scar that says "Here's your problem!"
But whatever. Go ahead and write to Santa for a TDR if you want one, but my letter is gonna have a wish for better soundgear and a roadie.
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You almost had me with the snake, but again, I gotta point out, that snake problems are pretty likely to mirror cable problems, and so far my observed track record is that "Borked channel" is >99% like to to be "borked connector". And so far, my own used and abused snake has lived in that world.
Also, if you look at how cables are used, especially guitar cables, it's not hard to see where the physics is likely to fall. If the problem really is the cable itself, the likelihood is that it's going to be close to the connector, because that's where you're likely to have it break if the cable is yanked upon (which is the most common reason why a cable would break). This isn't rope, it's metal inside insulating jackets, and those jackets make for a lot of physical resistance and friction over distance. Also, closer to the connectors is where the cable experiences the most motion of the twisty turny type. Your other leading scenario will be if the cable gets pinched substantially. I have yet to see a catastrophic pinch NOT have a visible scar that says "Here's your problem!"
But whatever. Go ahead and write to Santa for a TDR if you want one, but my letter is gonna have a wish for better soundgear and a roadie.