Hi, Guest
10-02-2007, 04:24 AM
(This post was last modified: 10-02-2007, 04:24 AM by OAC_Sparky.)
Yes, I mean component (Sorry, I'm on nights, this is my equivalent of 5AM).
The big jump on good quality cables is in shielding and termination. But you will find that spending 3 times the cost on Monster cables isn't necessary for runs of less than 10'. Both the voltage drop and the shielding requirements for such a short run is minimal. The receiver doesn't push enough current to cause that much interference. THAT'S why you need the shielding, to shield the cables from each other's current-induced magnetic fields. So then it comes down to the terminations. The RCA brand ones are fine.
Monster makes a good cable. I'm not knocking them. BUT we're not talking about a $1500 receiver with $5000 speakers. As long as you're not buying $3 made in China cables, you're good to go. The only benefit of Monster cables in 75% of the set-ups out there is purely brag-factor.
IMHO
The big jump on good quality cables is in shielding and termination. But you will find that spending 3 times the cost on Monster cables isn't necessary for runs of less than 10'. Both the voltage drop and the shielding requirements for such a short run is minimal. The receiver doesn't push enough current to cause that much interference. THAT'S why you need the shielding, to shield the cables from each other's current-induced magnetic fields. So then it comes down to the terminations. The RCA brand ones are fine.
Monster makes a good cable. I'm not knocking them. BUT we're not talking about a $1500 receiver with $5000 speakers. As long as you're not buying $3 made in China cables, you're good to go. The only benefit of Monster cables in 75% of the set-ups out there is purely brag-factor.
IMHO
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