Monster Cable THX-Certified Fiber Optic Digital Interconnect Cable (4 Feet) by Monster Cable
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Digital camera reviews of Monster Cable THX-Certified Fiber Optic Digital Interconnect Cable (4 Feet)
Digital camera Review: Just an optical cable
Summary: 3 Stars
The connectors are too bulky to fit next to other connectors in the back of most receivers. Not necessarily worth the higher cost of Monster brand.Digital camera Review: Monster Cable THX-Cetified Fiber Optic Digital Interconnect Cable (4 Feet)
Summary: 5 Stars
Monster Cables are the top of the line. We had our new home entertainment center installed by a certified sound technician. He was thrilled to find that we had purchased all Monster Cables for our system. You just do not get them any better than this. They deliver all the features they promise. Well worth their price!Digital camera Review: Monster Optic cable
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought a surround system that actually came with an OPTIC CABLE which is almost unheard of today. I never really believed in better cable = better sound, i always thought they were all the same but believe me... THE MONSTER ones had a noticeable difference, its much clearer, crisper than the ones that came with my system. For this price this cable can't be beat. I rather use another couple bucks to get a quality cable over radioshacks or any other generic cable
This monster certified thx cable is worth the money...
Buyers beware of your setup though as 4 feet can be pretty short, i had to rearrange my setup due to this
Digital camera Review: Monster Standard... Why them???
Summary: 5 Stars
What exactly is a fiber optic cable? It transports sound using a digital signal. In fiber optics, light is used to transport this digital data. The digital signal is made up of 1 and 0. 1 being light, 0 being no light.
I recommend using the Monster Standard Cables and always will. I actually did try different cables unlike most people who talk about the cables all being the same.
So how should I decide between buying a "high end" fiber optic cable and an ok one. Well, the fact that it is triple the cost of this cable kind of gets me. I purchased a top of the line, Monster Cable THX Ultra 1000, that was really expensive. The Ultra 1000 is more durable, and uses higher quality materials that transport the light more efficently. Yea it did sound slightly better. But if you plan on using it for a CD player or a cheaper surround sound system, you won't need the really expensive stuff. This does perfectly well. But even for me, I ended up returing the Ultra 1000. Why you ask? The quality didn't meet the price. Its not worth it unless you plan on building a top of the line home theater that you plan to use every day. For most people, this cable will be more than enough of an improvement that they'll notice the difference and be happy enough.
You should keep in mind that when you use surround sound, that in order to actually achieve the full 5.1 surround sound that you should use digital fiber optic cables for all the sound inputs that you can use it for. (CD players and video cassettes don't have 5.1, most only have 2.0/1.0 respectively)
Overall, I gave this Monster Standard cable a 5 because there is no 4.90.
Notes for new users of these cables:
- Make sure your DVD player or Cable/Satallite reciever has the fiber optic output, as a lot of the cheaper ones don't.
- Pull off the plastic protective coverings on each end of the fiber optic cables. These are there to protect the cable during transit/storage.
- Be careful not to bend the cables around too much or strtch them to meet the distance you want them to reach. Buy a longer one if you need to.
- If the black coating on the cable gets striped a bit, consider buying a new cable, as the damage allows light to seep out, thus, distoring the quiality.
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Digital camera Review: Monster makes good stuff
Summary: 5 Stars
Optic cable will often give good results in a good quality system. Most often, a dedicated digital coax cable will yield better results in terms of sound. However, everyone hears a little differently, and sound equipment can sound very different between models, brands, and types.
It's worth it to pick up both a coax cable, and a Optic cable and listen between the two. To me, optic cable sounds better on older source material (CD's), and the coax sounds better on newer more advanced recordings.
I'd pick up both and kick back, do some listening.