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Summary: Great value!
Review: I bought this product from amazon after looking around at circuit city, best buy online etc. All of them carry only the monster cable product... They have no other option which is really annoying. I use a Sony receiver and have a Panasonic DVD player & this product works perfectly well with both of them. The product fits perfectly and the cable is long enough if you are using an entertainment center. Now, I am not a sound engineer but I've seen the Monster product used at stores and this product works as well as the Monster product. I would highly recommend buying this and not forking out the extra money for monster.
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Summary: sour
Review: I had this product overnighted so that i would have it in time for the arrival for my new system. I run a harman kardan receiver with a denon dvd. this product does not fit tightly into the optical source of either unit. It does fit well enough to work, and sounds great. however the link simply sits in the slot and can easily fall out. i've called the manufacturer a few times and have been told that it should fit. Unfortunately i had to go and buy an entire new cable for my system. my advice is to buy something yoiu can actually see first hand, and return quite easily if it is not the proper fitting.
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Summary: sour
Review: I had this product overnighted so that i would have it in time for the arrival for my new system. I run a harman kardan receiver with a denon dvd. this product does not fit tightly into the optical source of either unit. It does fit well enough to work, and sounds great. however the link simply sits in the slot and can easily fall out. i've called the manufacturer a few times and have been told that it should fit. Unfortunately i had to go and buy an entire new cable for my system. my advice is to buy something yoiu can actually see first hand, and return quite easily if it is not the proper fitting.
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Summary: Another great cable product from AR
Review: I have AR cables throughout my home theater including their Toslink optical cables (6' and two 10'). The quality of the design is excellent and the sound quality (as you should expect from an optical connection) is first rate. These products are also a great value (compare with the Monster 1M cable at nearly $40).
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Summary: Great sound for a VERY reasonable price!
Review: I highly recommend getting this Optical Digital Cable if you own both a surround sound theater system and a dvd player that have slots for this type of fiber optic connection. But make sure they both do or else you will waste time and money.I am admittedly a novice when it comes to audio equipment...but I know what my ears tell me. Before I bought this cable, I had the basic RCA cables that come in the DVD player box. I thought my surround sound system sounded good...after plugging this cable in, the good sound quality has improved leaps and bounds (and I am not kidding here). Sounds now go precisely into the surround speaker it was meant to go to...the sound is much cleaner and definitely in the proper location. When I had the RCA cables, the "surround" effect also wasn't as good...now, it is no doubt perfect. Buy this cable...it improves sound quality 10 fold...plus it is much cheaper than the bigger name.
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Summary: Great Quality, Cheaper than "Monster"
Review: I ordered this set of cables to connect my DVD to my TV. I am impressed with the quality. These are just a small notch down from the famous "Monster Cables" and more than adequate for any discriminating installation. Features include gold plated connectors, double shielding, good strain-relief, good labeling, and over-all high-quality appearance. I would like to see amazon.com carry the entire AR/Recoton line of audio and video accessories.
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Summary: Digital Audio Rules
Review: The Acoustic Research HT181 Optical Digital Cable is a wonderful choice if you are looking to take your stereo system to the next level. As I've come to notice, it seem that the only cables out there where the Monster cables. Not true. The great news is, for a cheaper price and without sacrificing quality, the Acoustic Research cable is the perfect match for those of us who are watching our money and want a good quality product. If you have a DVD player (mines an RCA...) that has an optical audio plug and a stereo receiver that receives optical audio, don't wait any longer!! Stop using those RCA left and right plugs and buy an optical cable. The AR HT181 cables will expand you're listening please due to the fact that every speaker in your system (front: left/right, back: left/right, Center & subwofer) will receive it's own independent audio signal creating incredible audio effect and enhance your listening pleasure to any DVD movie. To try and be super technical about these cables and compare them to Monsters is overkill and every room has it's own unique acoustics. The point being . . . if you're looking for a digital optical cable and are looking for a good price these should be an excellent choice. The construction of the cables are good. They are well packaged and protected with plastic caps on the tips (remove before using) and they fit snug and properly into the jack on my DVD and stereo receiver.
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Summary: No other optical cable has this incredible construction.
Review: The manufacturer has made a really solid Toslink cable with the most increible metal fitting. The lens construction also help improve the signal transmissions to make my system's sound great!
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Summary: What more could you ask for at the price?
Review: This cable has served me well for 2 years now, and with a silver core, O2 free copper, double shielding, machined ends, 24K gold plated ends, silver soldered, etc., what more could you want in a component video cable in this price range? It's a far better value than M _ _ $ _ _ R.
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Summary: Great cable
Review: This cable is excellent. The construction is good and the connector as well as the lenses are high quality. I bought another brand cable of the same type but is was dissapointed. I highly recommend this product.
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