Editorial Note The 1-10 scale ranks the overall score of the cable regarding technical and final rankings. The lower the #, the better the cable scored with respect to the test criteria, where the ...

Speaker cables have become one of the least quantified and objectively analyzed audio products in the audio marketplace. Many cable vendors and forum cult hobbyists insist on the abandonment of ...

A versatile cable tester can identify miswired or non-functional audio, USB, HDMI, and RJ45 cables in seconds, preventing costly mistakes for home or professional setups. This device lights up to show ...

There are few things that come in as wide a variety of prices as cables and interconnects. HDMI cables, for instance, can run from $1 to over $1,000 for the same length. USB cables can be similarly ...

Fluke Networks CIQ-100 The Fluke Networks CIQ-100 ($1,385) is a qualification tester for copper media (twisted-pair, coax and audio) that can test speeds and troubleshoot cables. It comes with a main ...

It is a question as old as stereos: how much do the cables in your system affect the sound? The main problems with assessing cables are psychological. Placebo effect and comparative listening play ...

Why you can trust What Hi-Fi? Our expert team reviews products in dedicated test rooms, to help you make the best choice for your budget. Find out more about how we test. DNM has pursued the ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. You may not find it necessary to focus much on the cables in your hi-fi system, but it can be one ...

Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio salesman, and as a record producer. Steve reviewed audio products for CNET and worked as a freelance writer for ...

Editor of Positive Feedback Online, Dave Clark, Reviews the ANJOU Speaker Cables by Pear Cable Pear Cable Corporation, a manufacturer of high fidelity audio cables for both home and car environments, ...

USB-C cables get no respect. Most people shop for the lowest-priced cable and call it a day under the assumption that they are all the same. They’re not though, and here’s how I weed out the good ...