PS: Why not Fostex? Because the soldering has loosened / gone out in the left (no sound) .. or is it right? and I still had not found the "right" time to open it yet.
My bad . I remember soldering it well, but I opened it a lot of times later for getting the mods right. I guess I should have checked the solder points before shipping to you.
Or probably you can save me from my guilt trip by confessing that it was you who stretched the wire more than it could withstand.