Do Interconnect Cables make a big difference?

Posted by Freddy Schmidtke on October 23, 1998 at 13:32:56:

In Reply to: Do Interconnect Cables make a big difference? posted by Scott on October 23, 1998 at 13:04:31:

: : I recently upgraded my home theater system & I have to purchase a number of cables, including a pair of RCAs interconnects for my CD player, an Optical Toslink, & a sub cable about 24 ft long.

: : Do I have to spend an "arm & a leg" for the cables? Can anyone provide me with some reasonable prices for cables?

: Yes, makes a big difference. I recently did the same thing and upgraded all my cables to Monster Cable, a low priced version (Audio 2?). The difference in sound from my CD was like night and day. Bass was much better defined and highs were no where near as harsh. I also used the Monster sub cable, $60 for 25ft (?). I would highly recommend spending some money on quality cabling. I understand Monster is considered low end in this world so you can start there and go up! Good Luck! BTW, I think I ended up around $250 total to recable my whole system. I'm very pleased.

I also thought I could improve the sound from my cd player by upgrading my molded "came in the box" cable with a so called "quality" shielded cable, and there was absolutely no difference. Why would I spend $30 per set or more depending on model / length for no improvement whatsoever? Another message posted here says that I can make my own out of standard RG style cable with RCA connectors, and acheive the same results.

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