[Dogill]

I can't believe how flimsy the plastic sleeve on the Nextgen sockets is - even normal finger-tightening seems to break them easily.

[Albireo]

Do you mean WBT Nextgen or Eichmann Cable Pod binding posts? I find it difficult to imagine that the WBT could be overcranked under any condition. I will say that the sort of pressure I have seen some people apply to Eichmann binding posts to be frankly way over the top. It's not a he-man competition with post wrenches! Furthermore that completely defeats the point of the superior-sounding Eichmann design. I personally find the tactile feedback of the Eichmann posts to be excellent, and stop when I encounter resistance. Never had a broken Eichmann post, ever.

A pet peeve, if I may: the people who use a pipe wrench to "attach" cables to amps/speakers probably have no idea how fragile the wire on the other side is and how tenuously (just a dab of solder) it is attached to the post.

[rustydoglim]

We have been quite unhappy with the WBT Nextgen RCA plastic ring
Log a help desk ticket or email support and we can send you extra ring (don't PM me ).
We can some replacement rings request from time to time but it is not a big problem.

When you insert the RCA connector, try not to twist in from side to side. You should twist it in a spiral movement to insert or pull out.

Jason

[Dogill]

Ah maybe the problem was with my Transparent interconnects which have to be locked by turning anticlockwise

[Caar]

I had the same problem - 1 plastic ring broken - and I use Supra Anniversaire interconnets.
Really, the problem is with the rings - they are too fragile.
Nice that Nuforce is ready to send new ones for replacement but real solution would be new, stronger plastic (metal?) rings.

[rustydoglim]

WBT has a copper ring for the Nextgen RCA but according to their design philosophy, less metal is better.