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Nordost Valhalla 2 Reference Audio Cables

Today Nordost introduced its new Valhalla 2 Reference Cables line-up, which consist of analog, digital, and tonearm interconnects, as well as loudspeaker and power cables. The new Valhalla 2 range uses...
Audience Au24 SE Interconnect Cables

Audience announced an improved version of their Au24e cables with the new Au24 SE high-end RCA interconnect cables. The company claims the new cables offer a significant step forward in sonic...
Tributaries Series 6 Interconnects

Tributaries introduced their Series 6 line of interconnect cables, hand-made in its Orlando, Florida headquarters, which they say outperforms their own Series 5 and previous models of Series 7 and 9....
Ram HS Speaker Cable Review

The Ram Electronics HS series of cables is built on the tried but true Canare 4S11 cable. Since before working for Audioholics the Canare 4S11 cables have been my preferred choice...
Kimber Kable 4PR & 8PR Speaker Cable Review

I am a big fan of the Kimber 8PR speaker cables. I fell in love with their banana terminations and the quality of materials used in this product. If you are...
Ram I-Extreme iPod Cable Review

iPods have become a symbol of status among the young and old alike. Who doesn’t have an iPod these days? Heck, I have one and I barely use it. Do you...
Flatwire 120 VAC Review

EXTREMELY prototype but also EXTREMELY cool, Flatwire 120 VAC really got us excited. 120 VAC is an extremely thin on wall power solution that provides 110/220 VAC in 14, 16 and...
IOGEAR Powerline Stereo Audio System Review

I’m always on the lookout for new ways to connect up speakers (especially those pesky rear speakers) so when IOGEAR connected me to review their Powerline Stereo Audio System I jumped...
Custom Install Supply (CIS) Standard Custom Install Tech System (C.I.T.S) Review

We did a first look of the Custom Install Tech System (CITS) back in October of 2007 and found it to be an extremely useful product with tons of potential to...
Impact Acoustics USB Superbooster Cat5e Extender Review

You may not spend hours and hours thinking of new ways to run long lengths of USB cable, but if you need it to occur, then it suddenly becomes the focus...
Cables To Go USB to Serial DB9 SuperBooster Wall Plate Review

The USB to Serial DB9 SuperBooster Wall Plate essentially takes a serial (in HT terms RS-232) signal and converts it to USB. There are plenty of devices that can do this...
Audiophiles can’t tell the difference between Monster Cable and coat hangers

Excerpt from Audioholics.com article We gathered up 5 of our audio buddies. We took my “old” Martin Logan SL-3 (not a bad speaker for accurate noise making) and hooked them up...
Audio/Video Cables and Connectors Explained

Connection Essentials: The ABC’s of A/V Plugs and Jacks Got the Home Theater system connection blues? It’s always a bit frustrating to newcomers and seasoned audio-video enthusiasts alike when you’re faced...
Exotic Materials and Cable Construction

Do we really need silver, oxygen-free copper and Teflon to make the best cables? A lot of discussion of quality cables focuses on the materials used in cable construction. Just as...
The Mythical Burn-In Period

Hack #25 from Home Theater Hacks by Brett McLaughlin (O'Reilly Media). Running your components and cables for some arbitrary length of time when they are first purchased isn't helpful, but letting...
Digital Cables vs. Analog Cables — What’s the Difference?

Many of the best video cables on the market today were designed primarily for use in the digital domain; but can a digital cable really perform well as an analog cable?...
AViC Cable High-Performance Cable Line

AViC Cable is holding an open review during the launch of their new high performance cable line. AViC is looking for individuals who have previously reviewed similar cables of other brands,...
River Cable Flexygy 6 Conductor Flat Speaker Cable Review

Cables are a topic that we enjoy diving into the details of and exposing snake oils when they surface. Most esoteric cable companies are easy prey with their outlandish claims based...
BetterCables.com Silver Serpent Cables Review

Do cables make a difference? If you are using BetterCables.com cables, the answer is YES! But how does one write a review about cables? A cable just sends a signal from...