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Summary: Another example of marketing hype...
Review: ...designed to lift money from the wallets of the American public. If one is to transmit digital signals like those that come from the back of DVD and CD players reliably, 100% shielding is a basic requirement. This cable is not 100% shielded; look for foil in addition to the copper braid. Further, digital signals don't care about super low resitance or impedance. If the bits get there, the amplitude is incidental once a sufficient level is achieved. Over a distance of >10feet, big and fat are just to make you feel good about spending $40 on a $5 piece of hardware. *see below for a possible exception to this. Thirdly, if you don't have balanced electronics, what difference could an unbalanced cable with RCA interconnects make? RCA connectors will never be 75ohm connectors; they will never be balanced. The arrows are mostly to make you feel good about your purchase. Usually it simply indicates the company specs that any drains are attatched at the end to which the arrows point. If you have such a grounding problem as to cause interference in your playback, an RCA will never cure anything. As a feel good genuflection to the audiphile gods, attach all your arrowed interconnects with the arrow pointing the same way. And lastly, look into VSWR and how the design of this RCA affects it. The large diameter of this cable and therefore the diameter of it's dielectric might help here, but if you can see the solder job, the chance of unhealthy levels of VSWR is greater in that once the signal reaches this RCA, the differences between the RCA's shielding, and other properties, and the properties of the coaxial cable are sudden and definite. If you have the money to spend and like to massage your cables as you install them, this company makes some nice looking/feeling stuff. Not surprising in the world of audio--big marketing hype over substance.
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Summary: Another example of marketing hype...
Review: ...designed to lift money from the wallets of the American public. If one is to transmit digital signals like those that come from the back of DVD and CD players reliably, 100% shielding is a basic requirement. This cable is not 100% shielded; look for foil in addition to the copper braid. Further, digital signals don't care about super low resitance or impedance. If the bits get there, the amplitude is incidental once a sufficient level is achieved. Over a distance of >10feet, big and fat are just to make you feel good about spending $40 on a $5 piece of hardware. *see below for a possible exception to this. Thirdly, if you don't have balanced electronics, what difference could an unbalanced cable with RCA interconnects make? RCA connectors will never be 75ohm connectors; they will never be balanced. The arrows are mostly to make you feel good about your purchase. Usually it simply indicates the company specs that any drains are attatched at the end to which the arrows point. If you have such a grounding problem as to cause interference in your playback, an RCA will never cure anything. As a feel good genuflection to the audiphile gods, attach all your arrowed interconnects with the arrow pointing the same way. And lastly, look into VSWR and how the design of this RCA affects it. The large diameter of this cable and therefore the diameter of it's dielectric might help here, but if you can see the solder job, the chance of unhealthy levels of VSWR is greater in that once the signal reaches this RCA, the differences between the RCA's shielding, and other properties, and the properties of the coaxial cable are sudden and definite. If you have the money to spend and like to massage your cables as you install them, this company makes some nice looking/feeling stuff. Not surprising in the world of audio--big marketing hype over substance.
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Summary: Lost in the cable world
Review: As you know I just bought this cable along with the Panasonic DVD-RV31K as you people suggested. Very unfortunately I have no information either in the cable package nor in the player's manual on HOW OR WHERE TO INSTALL this cable from the palyer to my TV set (Sony KV-32S45). Please guide me where or whom to call for this information; otherwise, I'm going to return this cable to you. Thank you in advance for you help. Happy holidays.
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Summary: Terrific Sound Improvement!!
Review: For some time, I had been reluctant to switch to coaxial digital cables. I figured I was getting good sound with the optical cable which I paid [price] for, and why should I spend another [price] for digital coaxial cable. Last week I switched to Monster Cable IDL 100 Interlink Datalink 100 coaxial digital cable and now my optical cable is collecting dust in my garage. The difference in the sound is incredible!!! This Interlink 100 cable eliminated "sound inpurities" and turned it into a much crispier, detailed sound. The bass from the subwoofer is crystal clear and powerful but without the "puffy"/distorted bass. dvd players have both connection options in the back. Some new models have only the digital coaxial option. Buy this Interlink 100 and experience the difference yourself. You will not be sorry you switched. I give this product two thumbs up!!!
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Summary: EXCELENT PRODUCT
Review: Forget about Optical cables, with this coaxial cable you will experience the BEST sound from your DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1 system. It provides the best DIGITAL audio connection between your DVD and your dolby digital receiver.
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Summary: Excellent digital cable, even if it is a bit overpriced.
Review: I have used this and the optical cable. For $20 less, it sounds just as good. Monster cable is a great price point investment for anyone who wants to get the most out of their home theater system.
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Summary: Great product for the price
Review: I have used this and the optical cable. For $20 less, it sounds just as good. Monster cable is a great price point investment for anyone who wants to get the most out of their home theater system.
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Summary: Good connectors and cable... slight sound improvement.
Review: I used this to replace a CommScope 75 ohms coax data cable. Good looking, much better flexibility, but only a little bit sound enhancement. Stereo image a little more defined, and no better fequency extension. Perhaps with a better CD player it'll do the trick.
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Summary: Excellent digital cable, even if it is a bit overpriced.
Review: In response to the previous negative review from "An electronics fan from Houston, Texas," this is a digital audio interconnect cable. It does not run from your DVD player to your TV. It runs from the digital coaxial audio output jack on the DVD player to a digital audio input on a Dolby Digital/DTS surround sound receiver.If you don't have a surround sound set-up, you don't need this cable. All of this is covered in your manuals and on the Monster Cable packaging. Don't be afraid to read those manuals.
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Summary: Excellent digital cable, even if it is a bit overpriced.
Review: In response to the previous negative review from "An electronics fan from Houston, Texas," this is a digital audio interconnect cable. It does not run from your DVD player to your TV. It runs from the digital coaxial audio output jack on the DVD player to a digital audio input on a Dolby Digital/DTS surround sound receiver. If you don't have a surround sound set-up, you don't need this cable. All of this is covered in your manuals and on the Monster Cable packaging. Don't be afraid to read those manuals.
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