as good or better than any other interconnect i have used

none

system:
Elite DVL-91 DVD/CD transport with 24/96 digital out
Lexicon MC-1
Classe' CA-200 and CAV-75 amps
Dunlavy SC-IV and SC-I/AV speakers
Rel Stadium III subwoofer
Better Cable have found a home in my system...the digital cable is also excellent...will be ordering the speaker cables in the near future. Will be selling my Illuminations D-60 dig cable along with my other interconnects in the near future.
A couple week wait after I placed the order but arrived on the day promised.

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Dunlavy ULC/Synergistic/Cardas Quadlink 5C/Audio Magic/Monster M550i/Kimber PBJ

smooth

uncontrolled bass

This cable is very smooth and detailed at highs. However, the lows are way too exaggerated and uncontrolled. Accordingly, it seems that the tonal balance is wrong and not very listenable. Though, I admit that for some tastes and gear it can be a good choice.

price compared to other high end cables. Sound reproduction

price compared to standard rca cables. End connectors are tight enough.

Just spent over $7000.00 on a new HT. Originally purchased monster cables. After seeing some reviews here and not really believing there was much difference in cables, I ordered the bettercables. They were $106 less and came in full meters compared the the 3/4 meter monsters I had purchased. I popped in the Eagles Hell Freezes over DVD and was initially disturbed at what I was hearing. There was some sqreetching that I hadn't noticed before. Switched back to the monsters and now I noticed it with them also, but not nearly as noticable. My first thought was I damaged my system somehow while switching the cables. Had my wife listen and she liked the bettercables. Now what. I innocently posted the question in AR's cable forum "what am I hearing?" Wheww, what a can of worms i opened up! After much debate/argument over whether I could really hear a difference between the cables, everyone agreed that I was hearing the fingers on the bridge of the guitar and this was a good thing. After spending a few more weeks listening I agreed and sent the monsters back to Audio King. I truly believe the bettercables allowed my system to reproduce the actual concert better than the monsters. Now whether you believe cables make a difference or not they still were over $100 less expensive and that's definately a good thing(price is $59/meter not $49 as listed above). Plus I could buy 5 instead of 3 pairs with 1 left over like I needed with monster. My only complaint is the rca connectors are not very tight. My Monster cables defintely had a snugger fit. I get the urge to check the bettercables often to make sure they haven't slipped off even though they haven't yet. Other than that, they appear to be made very well and I would definately recommend them.

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Monster

Build quality, price/performance, Salemanship. Well-balanced: rich, smooth sound.

Did not meet my expectation. Seemed to roll-off high frequencies.

I REALLY wanted to like these cables. They were well-made, and inexpensive to boot. Unfortunately I returned them without any problems. Chalk it up to personal preference, and high subjectivity.
The best advice I can offer is to give them a try. Based on my experience, they will trounce all over Monster, and many middle-end Audioquest, Straightwire and XLO cables.
If I were to quantify the cable's sonic character, I'd say it was extremly well-balanced overall, while edging toward rolling off the High frequencies just a bit. The cables did not favor any frequencies, as far as I could tell, and were EXTREMELY WELL MADE for the price. Considering the sonic characteristics of my electronics and speakers tended toward smooth and neutral, I'd venture to guess that the smooth nature of the BC's were too much to my ear.
Even despite my not liing what they did to my system, I can't not recommend that those looking for excellent quality cables give them a listen. Make sure you burn them in for about 30 hours.
With any luck Bettercables will give Monster and the like a run for their money.
Since I listened to both the speaker cable and interconnects on the same system, together, This review counts for my assessment on both.

My System
Goldmund SRI Memesis Intergrated (100watts per channel)
Sony X555 ES CD PLayer
Acoustic Energy AEGIS 3 Speakers

I am currently auditioning cables manufactured by Mapleshade studios. See my review on them.

I'm rating their value rating at 5 since the quality and sales organization was excellent. Overall is a three to temper my personal subjectivity.

Similar Products Used:

AudioQuest, Monster, Mapleshade Cleaview/Golden Helix

Great value for the money

I was introduced to Bettercables through the video side. But the audio side is really where they rock. The audio interconnects are outstanding. I noticed a definte increase in my midrange. My AT 350's seemed to become more musical. A noticable improvement over my previous brand. Plus, they have great service on top of a fine product. A high value for the dollar product.

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Monster M Series

Uses loose jacket to make it look thicker than it is. My set came with a free pen.

Dulls the sound, particularly the highs. Overrated.

The glowing reviews of these cables connected to high-end equipment made me take the plunge to try them out. I found them to be far from exemplary cables.

$99 Monster cables outperformed them and cheaper Monster cables matched their performance.

These cables are overpriced, even for a mid-fi system.

Similar Products Used:

MIT Terminator 3, Harmonic Technology Pro-Silway II, Various Monster Cables.

It is just as good Kimber Hero

I paid twice as much for the Hero

I just wanted to tell people that these audio cables are worth getting. At first I just needed some analog cables for my VCR to reciever hook up. So I tried these cables and my VCR sounded great. Well I wanted to compare them to the Kimber Hero's which were on my CD player. I could not believe it. They sounded just as good, maybe even better in the midrange. (Both cables are 2M, if curious) I paid $60 for Better Cables and $150 for the Heros. GO FIGURE!!! Well, now I have my $200 VCR hooked up with $150 cables. GO FIGURE!!! Oh well, at least when I watch Star Wars-Special Edition, it will sound really good ****DOES ANYONE KNOW WHEN STAR WARS IS COMING OUT ON DVD?????

Buy your cables at BETTER CABLES and you will be very happy!! I would give the value rating 10 stars if I could!!

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Figure it out

Build, support, performance.

Just wanted to mention that AV Science has selected Better Cables LLC as our official cable supplier. Not only do they make one of the best cables we have seen and heard (they use true 75ohm connectors), but they offer them at a very low price compared to other specialty cable manufactures.

They stand behind what they sell so much that their guarantee is another reason to make them your supplier.

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Monster Pro series.

Carries all the frequencies produced by my components.Very flexible and built for lifetime use.

None

I purchased an interlink for my Sub (velodyne).The Bettercable cable carries more low frequencies and gave the sub a bit more punch.

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Monster Cable products

midrange clarity, dynamics, value

possibly rolls-off high frequencies slightly

These may be the best value in cables available today. They have all of the strenghs in cables I have tried which are three or four times the price, and are better in some areas.

The similar products I've used all produce a good soundstage (width,depth), good clarity and are very dynamic. I believe the AudioMagic cables may be a little on the bright side, but are otherwise very good. The BetterCables are "better" than any others I have tried in clarity, especially vocals. I can hear the words in many songs which I could not make out before. Bass is also more pronounced with BetterCables.

The only weakness I have noticed is the high frequencies may be slightly rolled-off. This may be due to I am used to the sound of the AudioMagic cables which are somewhat bright, or I have not broken-in the BetterCables sufficiently. I am very pleased with BetterCables and highly recommend trying these cables before purchasing other much more expensive ones.

Present System:
California Audio Labs ICONII cd player
AudioResearch LS3 preamplifier
McCormack DNA.05 amplifier (modified to Rev B)
MartinLogan Aerius speakers

Similar Products Used:

AudioMagic, Tributaries, Audioquest