[yonyz]

Hi,
 
I need this type of cable:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/gib-3-5mm-Y-Adapter-Audio-Cable-Stereo-Female-Mini-Jack-to-2-RCA-Male-Adapter-/191605355659?hash=item2c9c91b48b
 
My current one is showing lots of rust and is just too long. Can I just get this cheapo cable and be done with it, or should I get a brand-name cable? It's for "computer speakers' that cost $150, nothing too fancy (Microlab Solo 6C and Creative T20). Audio card is ESI Juli@.
 
I will greatly appreciate your opinion on this.
 
Thanks.

 

[Roseval]

At $0.75 you can go wrong

 

[yonyz]

What about this one? It looks better built to me, and includes fancy words such as "pure copper", "shielded" and others.
 
http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-5mm-stereo-female-to-2rca-gold-male-cable-/271943914802?hash=item3f511ed532

 

[dmbr]

I don't think they affect sound quality. "Better" cables are more durable.

 

[labrat]

 

[yonyz]

Thanks, I've ordered that cheapo cable for $1. I don't need durability since the cable just sits on the floor with no one ever touching it, but time ruined my older one so I need a replacement.
Thanks again.

 

[phoenixdogfan]

If a cable affects the sound f a system, it's because the designer deliberately designed it to sound different.  The resultant sound will be as a result of a defectively designed cable.  
 
All a designer needs to do then is put some fancy sealed in epoxy boxes in the middle of the cables, find some gobbledegook marketing screed to go with them, bribe an "audiophile magazine" writer to write a rave review, and charge $10k a meter for them.   Next thing you know that designer will be shopping for a Lamborghinni, anf a place in the Hamptons.

 

[colgatetotal]

Yes, to a certain extent.
 
I can put my portable handset up to some super thin 'n cheap RCA cables and the radio waves it emits distorts the sound. But if your cables are actually shielded, then it shouldn't matter unless everything else in your setup is top-notch.

 

[Tambourine Guy]

CAT5 cables. They are almost as good as it gets. : ) 

 

[labrat]

 

[Tambourine Guy]

I agree that it is a bit overkilled to use CAT5 for audio signals.  But its single core solid cooper design is very ideal and clean sounding.  Many expensive cables such as Kimber, Audioquest etc sounds like CAT5... or is it the other way around? : ) 

 

[labrat]

 

[Happy Hamlet]

Cables do matter, because without them I could not connect my equipment. 

 

[Tambourine Guy]

single strand solid core, multi-strand, flat, cooper, silver, gold, they do each sound different.  Fortunately, to test/taste the differences, you don't need to buy those overpriced brand names.  You can test them all with DIY projects widely available on the net. : ) These projects, such as the CAT5 one cost pennies and the results are very worthwhile.