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Top Ten Signs an Audio Cable Vendor is Selling You Snake Oil [0.23] by Gene,August 29, 2004 20:00

The markup on cables is extreme. There are some good companies out there, but there is also a lot of snake oil and scam artists. We give you the top ten list (plus some bonuses) of what to watch out for when shopping for AV cables. Recent update includes test results of the Audioquest 72V DBS system. Does it work or is it snake oil? Read on to find out.

Speaker Cable Reviews - Faceoff 2 [0.23] by Gene,August 29, 2004 20:00

With a dozen different cables, we introduce Speaker Cable Faceoff 2! After almost two years of objectively writing about speaker cables for A/V applications and dispelling a majority of the myths surrounding them we have come to find an audience appreciative of our efforts with enthusiastic desire for us to measure just about every cable on the market. While we would love to accommodate such requests, this would certainly be a daunting task, one which would require a full time staff. To be more practical we have come up with a Speaker Cable Face Off series of articles in which we feature a handful of popular cables currently being sold in the consumer marketplace.

Planet Waves DIY Home Theater Cable Making Kits Review [0.23] by Gene,April 24, 2008 13:45

The Planet Waves DIY Home Theater Kit proved to be a versatile product for the end user and custom installer alike. It’s probably the easiest self terminating system I have come across and the fact that you can pretty much utilize any conceivable analog termination on the market with a simple twist on connector and fastening screw is something every home theater aficionado and cable installer should have in their bag of tricks. While it didn’t score very high on value, it topped the charts for convenience and ease of use.

Monster "Super Thin" HDMI Cables Preview [0.23] by tom,June 11, 2009 09:20

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!

Planet Waves DIY Cable Kit Packaging and Installation [0.23] by Gene,April 24, 2008 13:45

Component Video Cables - The Definitive Guide [0.23] by Gene,August 23, 2004 20:00

Component video cables are a key interconnect element to any Home Theater System. To better understand how these 75-ohm cables can affect a video signal from a DVD player, it is helpful to cover some fundamental engineering principles that define them. To begin with, the primary purpose for 75-ohm component video cables is to conduct an AC video signal from a source (DVD player) to a load (TV monitor) with as little change to that signal as possible.

Dayton Audio's New Flat HDMI Cables [0.23] by tom,November 20, 2008 16:53

Dayton Audio has expanded their line of HDMI cables. A flat cable enables you to run the cable under the carpet and behind any home theater system without the bulkiness of round cables. The ATC certification guarantees HDMI v1.3b compliance. 1.3 compliant now means you will experience richer color (up to 48-bit deep), faster refresh rates, and automatic lip sync. The Full potential of high definition 1080p video and lossless Dolby® TrueHD or DTS-HD Master Audio™ audio formats are waiting to be unleashed.

HDTV Cable Kit For Dummies Preview [0.23] by tom,January 08, 2009 11:20

Cables To Go showed off their new HDTV Cable Kit For Dummies and HDTV Premium Cable Kit For Dummies. What? Two kits? Shoot, I'm already more confused... These kits provide consumers a complete, end-to-end solution that features the cables needed for multiple high-definition connections and the practical knowledge necessary to quickly and easily connect home entertainment components.

Ram Electronics HS Cables Cost and Conclusion [0.23] by tom,May 28, 2009 08:25

Long vs Short Speaker Cables: Does it Really Matter? [0.23] by Gene,July 22, 2016 01:00

More often than not, I see the common question pop up in our forums regarding speaker cable length differences between two or more speakers. Folks often wonder if the cable length between the main front channels need to be identical. They are often misinformed by exotic cable vendors or cable forum cult hobbyists that cable lengths need to be kept identical to avoid amplitude or phase/time delay differences between the two. They even go so far as to claim transmission line effects can be seen at audio frequencies. This article and related YouTube videos serves to demystify the nonsense surrounding this topic.