I have a speaker box - Logitech Z-5500 that still works very well except for the 'proprietary' VGA cable connector hard-wired in to the controller box that plugs in to the amp. I opened the controller box and it is soldered on. There is no way I can ever replace it from that end.
So it makes an almighty thumping racket as the cable moves around even incredibly slightly on the amp end - like a broken wire on something. I am hoping it is just the cable and not the amp port (because then I may as well give it to an electronics shop for parts or something).
Is it possible to chop the end off a hard-wired VGA cable and splice on a new end? I have looked around for replacement speakers and honestly, offerings today are pretty uninspiring for under $1000. The 'later' Logitech model seems like a step back if anything.
The system still works fine, I am hoping I can just replace the cable. For now it's on hair trigger, if I don't breathe near the cable it seems relatively stable with minimal thumping. And I really don't want to spend money on a new speaker system just because these Logitech idiots decided a proprietary hard-wired soldered-in VGA cable that is impossible to replace was a good idea.
Any suggestions welcome. Thanks..
Some further info about the system for a different problem in this thread
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/repair/help-repairing-my-logitech-z-5500s/msg1172971/#msg1172971