Audio Reviews

We purchased the Monster Cable SS8RF Monster Standard 8-Way RF Splitter to replace the combination of 2-, 3-, and 4-way splitters used by our cable installer. We saw an immediate improvement in picture quality on all our TVs...each one is now crystal clear. It may be cheaper to split the signal more than once, but I highly recommend spending the extra money to do it right!

look up the "Monster Cable J2 HCAM SM-6 Hi-8/S-VHS"kit. Although it is titled for camcorders, it has the Super Video 2(6 ft) and the Interlink 250 (6 ft) for the same price. Instead of3.3 ft, you get 6 ft for the same price. Trust me on this one... I went and looked at the packages to compare. You can also look up the products on the Monster Cable homepage. Enjoy listening!

I have 4 televisions connected to one cable inlet. I had been using an older Gemini 3 way splitter rated 5-900 MHz which was put on the line when I moved in about 15 years ago. I switched over to this splitter because I am getting ready for a cable modem internet connection and wanted to be sure I had the most up to date stuff on the line. I was surprised to find that the reception on all 4 of my televisions has improved and since I have one more place in the line that this cable splits into two, I ran right out and bought a two way splitter by the same company for that line. I don't believe in spending extra $$ for something that I don't have to but this really was an improvement.

These cables are definitely worth the money. My 27" TV had cheap A/V wires hooking up the cable box to the television. When I bought a new 32" TV I couldn't understand why the picture quality was inferior to the older tv that we had. Well it turned out to be the cheap cables that we were using. The 32" tv showed the imperfections much more than the 27" tv. But after we got these cables wow was the picture clearer and the colors more vibrant. If you don't have an S-video port or component cables, I definitely suggest going with these high quality A/V cables from monster.

Going fiber-optic is really easy!

Benefits: 1) cleaner install -- fewer cables dangling behind the components, 2) improved sound quality, though it's tough to quantify the difference

Cons: 1) Cost vs. the free analog cables that typically come with a CD player.

Do you really need this kind of product just for analog-type connections? The answer is you do especiallly need this product for analog connections.

1. Dual-balanced conductors means your left and right connections are receiving equal audio signals. Is this important? Well if you want louder left or right signal reaching to your audio equipment due to faulty construction, then it may not be important. This may be an exaggeration, but if you care for sonic quality this product is for you.

2. Protective shielding. Analog signals are very much susceptible to interference. This interference can and will enter the cables and onto your audio where it is amplified and introduced as distortion. Worse, poor cables will introduce audio loops where buzz and hum are heard.

Any audio engineer will know never to cross audio cables with one another. Worse, no audio cables should be crossed with electrical plugs. Why? all these signals against one another produce electrical resistance and audio contamination in the analog signals. But no average Joe/Jane will know this.

So what's important to know is that this product meets THX-certified guidelines, which means you won't have to worry so much about audio distortion and poor quality and performance when buying something like this. And at this price, compare it with other audio cables and they can even be more expensive with cheaper and thinner construction and NO THX-certification.

For example you can compare this with Monster Cables iCable for the iPod, which is more than twice the price than this produce. I admit it has an even better construction and excellent build, but it isn't THX-certified. Well, I can bet that product does surpass THX-certifications but with half the price of the product you can be assured of excellent sonic quality. For your iPod, these cables will suite you more than fine.

Another example is Sony's RK-N215PM, which is the same price as this Monster cable. It's very flimsy and the cables are very thin. If you're asking for electrical interference, then this is the product your looking for. Worse, at the same price this Sony isn't THX-certified. I had to buy three of these Sony cables because the Monster THX i-mini cables are so thick that my Logitech Z-680 THX speakers can't accommodate three of the connectors side by side. It's a shame I had to get non-THX cables for the THX speaker set.

Believe me, this product is a steal. Get it while they still offer free shipping.

I recently purchased it. It is great and certified for THX. Can you go wrong with it?

I recently put a home theater into my home and was very disapointed by the picture quality from both my DVD and HD cable box. I replaced the standard component video cables I had with the Monster Cable Ultra THX 1000 Component video cables. I was amazed at the improved clarity and depth of color in my picture now. Untill this moment I never realized how important good cables are in a home theater system. I would recomend these cables without reservation to anyone who wants to get the most out of their home theater system.

This produst is great i got tgis for my mini disc and so shoud you. The soung qualitys great and its easy to huook up just plug it in and play thats how great it is