i found a radio shack that had 8 pairs of these and changed all my cheapo interconnects. boy did they made a difference! at first they actually sounded a bit muffled. but after i burned it for 2+ days the sound stage became wider, the bottom really opened up, and the highs shined!

as i wrote above, i am not an audio freak.. and one with little $$ to boot!! i can't afford even the $30 cables! these $6 were a great upd that gave life to my cheapo system!!

sony cdp-991
polk rt-16's
sucky str-da405 (oops did that came out correct??)

Thanks to CB for the catalog number. Found a bunch of these at a local Radio Shack, all at $5.99/pair. Clerk was surprised, did not know they were on sale until he punched it into the computer. Whoever said that the appearance is dead ringer for the Monster Interlink 400 was 100% correct. The appear to be identical. Great bank for the buck as far as tweaks go. Does anyone know if these can be used for composite video between a VCR and TV?

I agree, we are seeking the reproduction of MUSIC (like Kenny G is Music, hah Musac maybe) The return on investment does not need to be linear. I think even a 50% improvement from a cable like Kimber PBJ justifies a price 4 times higher. I would gladly pay even more for another 50% improvement. I have actually had these cables in my system, before I bought a pair of PBJ's (then Hero's, then Silver Bullets on the net, used of course, I agree the prices do get crazy). At the time I had a Sony rack system and didn't notice the difference too much ( I stress too much because I did notice some, mainly the midrange was "clearer") But with the purchase of new higher end gear (Mid-fi NAD) I did notice a much greater improvement. I have even tried the blind testing on my Wife. Admitidly she didn't notice a difference between the Radio Shack and the other cables until I put in the Silver ones, then she noticed something (she couldn't say, but it sounded "better")

Let's be a little more precise here just to keep from confusing people.I think that the cable that Dunlavy refers to is the standard Radio Shack gold plated interconnect coming in 1m, 2m, etc.
The discontinued Monster clone ($6 while supplies last) comes in 2m and longer.
The connector construction is different and although I have been able to check it, I think that the sheild is probably different.

I have both cables and although I have not yet listened to the Monster clone, I prefer the connector of the standard. Also I need to shorten the 2m cable before I am ready for trial.

Measurements? I would LOVE to see some on any cables. It is the incredible lack of specs and measurements that lead me to believe that the expensive cables are hype (although I am open to the suggestion if such measurements are provided).

The standard RS interconnect is the cheapest and most robost cable I have seen so for the price to performance I give high ratings.
The monster clone seems okay and at $6 you can't beat it even if you hate Monster and Radio Shack cables.

Frank and Yee,
IMO, when you get beyond the cheap cables that manufacturers include with their equipment, the audible differences between cables are very minor. Try a double-blind test. These RS cables at $6/pair are a steal. I bought 8 pairs, putting 4 away for later use. I don’t think they affect sound any more than a couple of Straightwire pairs that I already have. Besides pyschoacoustics, highend, more expensive cables might be perceived as better because they sound “different” since they can “color” the sound (the frequency response).

And oh, my equipment since it matters to you:

Mains = NHT 2.9s ($2500)
Center/surrounds = 3 NHT superones ($500)
2 Subs = NHT SW3P ($700) and Citation 7.4 ($1300)
Amps = 2 Citation 5.1 amps (each $1850, 100x4 or 300x2)
Prepro = Angstrom 200/205 dd/dts ($5700)
Transport = Denon DVD3000 ($900) and Adcom GCD700 Changer ($700)

Gee, that totals $16,000 retail (of course, I didn’t pay that much!) High resolution enough?

Happy Listening!

Rick,
Most of the pieces you listed are Home theater junk. NHT 2.9s YUCK. These cables may be ok for home theater, considering the lack of detail in most of the source material. It is not my fualt that you can't hear a difference between things like Kimber PBJ and KCAG. So I guess these are ok for you. But for me, a two channel fan, previously a porfessional classical and Jazz trumpet player, they will not do.

Sonic Frontiers SFCD - 1
Sonic Frontiers Line - 1
Sonic Frontiers Power - 1 x 2 (horizontally bi-amped, one amp per side)
Silver Audio silver bullet balanced 6.0's
Kimber 4AG 4x3 foot cables
Joseph Audio RM25si's

I like these cables. They are very good for what I paid for them, the MRSP. I didn't get lucky to get them for 6 dollars. Frank Van Alstine uses/recommands these when using his components. They are excellent cables.

Frank talks about measurements, but provides no statistical information to back up his claim. On the other hand, a quick check of Dejanews provides a very insightful quote from John Dunlavy, about these very cables:
"I believe that most audiophile cables are very over-priced, do not perform as advertised and do not provide the technical properties required to insure the best possible system performance (taking into consideration  system interface problems). For example, most interconnect cables exhibit a sufficiently high capacitance (typically in excess of 30 pF/ft.) to cause non-linear distortion
at high-frequencies when used with some  pre-amps and power-amps. The relatively inexpensive top-of-the-line Radio Shack interconnects are a shinning example of an
excellent performing, low-capacitance cable (typically about 15 pF/ft.) that is very, very affordable. Our own
interconnect cable exhibits nearly half the capacitance but is a bit more expensive -though very affordable for most audiophiles."

I think I'll trust the word of a reknowned speaker and cable maker, then that of a self proclaimed audiophile, who is obviously just looking to justify his purchase. The question is: Can you hear a 300% improvement in sound? If you can, it's probably not your cables fault:)

I think these cable are a excellent buy! I suggest you go buy them while they are still avaible!

These are outstanding audio cables at a fraction of the cost of Monster Cable.