[Shaffer]

Has anyone tried the Chinese "silver" ribbon cables from ebay? They're ~$20 and sound far better than they have any right to. I wrote about them a while back....

 

[Speedskater]

The best RCA analog interconnect cable for the money remains the Blue Jeans LC-1 cable.  While a few other cables equal it, none cost less.  As to equaling it Blue Jeans includes instructions on other possible good cables.

 

[Shaffer]

The best RCA analog interconnect cable for the money remains the Blue Jeans LC-1 cable.  While a few other cables equal it, none cost less.  As to equaling it Blue Jeans includes instructions on other possible good cables.

Out of sheer curiosity, how do you know it's "the best?"

 

[BirdManOfCT]

Out of sheer curiosity, how do you know it's "the best?"

It's says it on the packaging?

 

[Speedskater]

While the 'Blue Jeans LC-1 cable' is not the only best interconnect cable, it is:
 
Easily obtainable
Budget priced
Well documented
 
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If you read the Blue Jeans pages, you will see other options:
http://www.bluejeanscable.com/store/subwoofer/index.htm
http://www.bluejeanscable.com/store/subwoofer/LC1-design-notes.htm
 
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Much of this only matters with longer interconnect cables (over 10 feet)
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[spykez]

I just use Mediabrdige and Kabeldirekt. All affordable and I haven't noticed any issues with any of them.

 

[upstateguy]

You might want to check out the Mogami cables here.

 

[Benphysics]

First it's RF for radio frequency interference; not FR. secondly, none of the monoprice are any good in the silent parts of audio reproduction due to their very poor rf rejection. I have tried nearly everyone of their supposed premium interconnects. Once I've switched to the more shielded cables (high end double shielded with 100% strand + foil wrapping types) with low inductance and low capacitance, noise floor dropped significantly.

 

[arjuna93]

3) Are there any other *good quality* RCA interconnects in the sub $100 category? The Blue Jeans cables seems to be the most reasonable so far, but for me anything nearing $90 is borderline silly, unless it's a power cable.

Audio-Technica Art-Link or Rexat.