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Pear Cable Redux: How to Combat Scam with Science [5.12] by david,May 11, 2008 00:20

A Case Study in Applying an Audioholics A/V Education to Identify Marketing Drivel. In this follow-up to our initial article, we will look at Pear Cable as a case study in evaluating exaggerated marketing claims about the audio performance improvements attributed to cables. We will use known science, established engineering principles, and the educated opinions of well known audio engineering practitioners to look for contradictory statements, mistakes and misuse of engineering knowledge, and exaggeration of the audible significance to certain aspects of audio performance.

Planet Waves DIY Cable Kit Packaging and Installation [4.46] by Gene,April 24, 2008 13:44

Evaluation of Results and Final Conclusions [4.35] by clint,July 08, 2008 10:50

K&B Concert Series Measurements and Conclusion [4.02] by Gene,December 07, 2006 12:45

Speaker Cable Faceoff 3 - The DIY Shootout [3.97] by Thomas Goldsworthy,April 30, 2005 20:00

This effort is an offshoot of my search for a decent performing large OD cable, which will be used for my DIY speaker cables. When I bought my first really good pair of speakers, the salesman sort of talked me into a set of Monster MCX-1S cables. I had been/ am a zip cord type of guy and did not know any better. Well, after purchasing those particular cables, and speakers, I had a bit of buyers remorse. Not over the $1400 pair of speakers, but the $75 pair of cables.

Monster "Super Thin" HDMI Cables [3.95] by tom,June 11, 2009 09:19

Monster Cable has come out with what looks to be a truly innovative product. We've seen fat cables and flat cables, cables of all colors, finishes, and lengths. We've tested cables, we've reviewed cables, and we've talked about them to no end. But, for the first time, at least since VizionWire went belly-up, we're seeing a truly thin HDMI cable. At only 3.5mm in diameter (the size of the jack on your headphones), it really is significantly thinner than everything else out there. Monster says it is around 65% thinner than normal HDMI cables! Now that's thin!

Pear Cables Earns Honors in Yahoo's Worst Tech Products of 2007 [3.93] by david,January 03, 2008 12:00

The story of Pear Cable has become quite the saga since we last tuned in. The latest chapter for Pear is the dubious distinction of making Yahoo's list of the worst technology products of 2007 as a contender for tech rip-off of the year. Oh, the Melodrama.

Speaker Cable Face Off 1 [3.89] by Gene,August 29, 2004 20:00

Introduction Speaker cables have become one of the least quantified and objectively analyzed audio products in the audio marketplace. Many cable…

Long HDMI Cable Bench Tests - Monster Cable Shootout [3.84] by clint,July 08, 2008 10:50

I decided to write this article the first time I saw another writer say "HDMI is digital - it either works or it doesn't." Then I saw that statement get repeated over and over. The problem is that HDMI isn't like a digital coax audio cable - it can degrade partially and produce sparkles and snow. We'll illustrate some of this below. It took nearly 6 months to research and prepare for this experiment. I intended to acquire as many HDMI cables as possible and focus on empirical testing of mostly longer lengths to show the differences that abound when you exceed 5 meters. The exercise, I believed, would save many consumers from losing lots of money and time - on a number of levels.

Speaker Cable Face Off 1 - Measurements [3.84] by Gene,August 29, 2004 20:00