[linux-audio-user] OT: more about (laptop) hum

[Malte Steiner]

Hello,

 >  He said he just tosses
> them and buys new.  

What a waste
> 
> So ask around the studios, broadcasters, ... in your area, if you can 
> solder or are willing to learn how.  Might be able to get some free 
> that are repairable.  I'm probably going to buy a soldering rig and 
> re-learn something I learned about 1958 but haven't done in 30 years.
> 
> If you're in the US or Canada, contact me offline;  I got a few I'll 
> give you if you'll fix some for me.  I can't seem to toss bad cables.
> Must be something about how scarce things were when I was growing up; 
> we fixed things that broke or did without.

Thats a good attitude and I think its comming back. Thanks for the offer 
but I am from Germany. I used to solder my own cables in the 80s/90s but 
gave it up and usualy order them with new equipment. But I never tossed 
out any, I still repair cables on my own.

Cheers,

Malte

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Malte Steiner
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