Best Audio Cables
Configuration: 16-Gauge Speaker Wire. The plastic jacket around the speaker wire helps to deliver high-quality undistorted signals to and from all of your audio equipment.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"The speakers are placed on whatever flat surface we can find, in whatever arrangement gives us some semblance of stereo and "surround", in a living room where "acoustics" take a back seat to "not having things fall on our heads." You buy artisan crafted, hand-pulled pure copper cable extracted from sustainable mines by free-range miners, encased in fair-trade gold-foil RF shielding and wrapped with organic cotton-fiber sheath dyed in native traditional patterns."
"This is just cheap speaker cable right?"
"My one complaint is that it is a see through plastic coating with one side marked with a white line to tell positive from negative."
"Bundled this when I bought a Yamaha YHT-4920UBL 5.1-Channel Home Theater in a Box."
"Amazon Basics series are great alternative to other brand name products because of its high quality for a lower price. I definitely recommend buying these wires over higher priced wires and with the savings, invest in the banana plugs instead - this would make a bigger difference than you would expect."
"01-04-18 RECEIVED. AMAZON BASIC 16AWG SPEAKER WIRES 100 FT. COPPER CLAD ALUMINUM CCA. IT CAME IN THE BOX WRAPPED WITH CLEAR PLASTIC KEEP THE WIRES IN PLACE ."
"Glad I did not spend more on oxygen free copper."
"It's real 16 gauge wire, NOT over insulated wire to make up for lack of wire some others try to sell."
Superb Fit Each aux jack has been slightly extended to enable use with pretty much any phone or tablet case (unlike most other aux cables). Compatible With: • iPhone, iPod, iPad, other smartphones, tablets, laptops, MP3 players, Walkman, Discman and all other audio-playing devices with a 3.5mm aux port from brands including Sony, SanDisk, Samsung, HTC, Motorola, Nexus, Nokia, LG, Blackberry and many more. • Beats and other brands of headphone, Hi-Fi stereo sound systems, car stereos, radios, portable bluetooth speakers and wireless audio receivers with a 3.5mm aux port. Superb Fit: Ultra slim extensions to the aux jacks enable use with pretty much any phone or tablet case (unlike standard aux cables).
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Update 1/26/2017: Extremely pro-active customer service from Anker (I was genuinely surprised), they just asked for the S/N and shipped me a brand new one."
"The cable that I had purchased originally had broken within three months, as shown in the picture, so I had written a negative review on this product."
"Well I got this for my new Honda accord my wife and I got and this aux cord literally just stopped working. I thought ANKER was a good brand but this is the second item I've gotten that has been junk. ANKER customer service is top notch."
"I bought an 8ft set for my home stereo system for guests to be able to plug their devices in and loved the entire product, from the superficial to the technical, these have been great."
"The connector base was too large for both my Sony and Bose headphones."
"But I decided to keep it plugged in & left the Wave on "Aux" & turned the sound way up."
"i bought abluedio turbine headset that had bluetooth capabilities but since my lapyop did not have bluetooth i was forced to use anauxiilay audio cable to listed to the computer two days ago i accidentally had my foot on the wire and wrapped around my leg."
"You get what you pay for- a working cable that is slightly less than perfect but perfect for my needs and my budget."
Length: 9.8 Feet. Durable PVC outer layer; corrosion-resistant gold-plated connectors and buffer tubing for optimal signal transfer.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"These AmazonBasics optical audio cables work fine and look like good quality, but be aware that the plugs are rather large and the cables rather thick."
"The cable appears to work well."
"It's a cable..."
"I am very pleased with the sound quality, and no issues have presented themselves."
"This cable does exactly what you expect."
"It makes it easier to keep track of which is going where if color coded."
"I picked up an extra Xbox One to stick in the master bedroom, but the receiver I've had sitting in storage for years doesn't have any HDMI in/out, so I had to run the Xbox straight to the TV, meaning I couldn't get the sound to output to my larger stereo speakers - bummer!"
"Most of those acronyms are just big Japanese brand name's that got this technology off of the ground."
Best Digital Coaxial Cables
Product Features - connects a TV, VCR, cable modem, satellite receiver, off-air antenna & more - 75 Ohm RG6 cable with Nickel F-type connectors - clear picture & sound without the hum/static of RF & EM interference - copper clad center conductor, dielectric insulation, braided aluminum shielding, & 2 layers of aluminum foil shielding - includes removable easy grip caps for effortless installs - suitable for indoor & outdoor use, with a durable, yet flexible jacket compatibility devices with F-type ports, like a cable box, TV, satellite receiver, VCR, cable modem, off-air antenna & more installation plug-&-play: ready to use, once each end is connected to its respective port on a compatible device notes while connected to an F-type port, simply twist the easy grip caps like you would a Screwdriver, to tighten/loosen the cable's hold package contents - 1 x coaxial digital a/V cable - 2 x easy grip caps. Applications: use Ultra Series coaxial cables to connect Televisions, cable modems, satellite receivers, Off-air Antennas and all other f-female equipped devices.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"The Mediabridge 8ft triple shielded coax with F-connectors is an excellent product for cable TV and broadband patching. The Easy Grip connector caps seemed like a silly thing but they really make it easier to get the cable connected and turn the locking nut to finger tight. 8ft might be a bit longer than absolutely needed but maybe it's good to have a little slack to play with... Because this F-Connector Coax cable turned out to be just about perfect for my application, and the "Easy Grip" covers were surprisingly useful I'm giving the Mediabridge 8ft triple shielded coax cable 5 stars."
"The easy grip plastic covers do make screwing the coax into place while reaching behind a TV a bit less of a hassle, but not terribly necessary."
"The cable seemed to be more stiff than some I had seen at a local store and it was slightly larger in diameter than cable already installed in the house."
"Review for "Mediabridge Coaxial Digital Audio Video Cable - (4 Feet) - Triple Shielded, F-Pin to F-Pin with Easy Grip Connector Caps". BUILD QUALITY: ---------------. For all three cables I bought, the build quality appears excellent: (1) The pins were straight-on and centered. : ---------------------. The layers of this cable are: - Copper Clad Steel (CCS). - Then a dialectic (non-conductive layer). - Then Aluminum Foil shielding. - Then 60% braid aluminum shielding. - Then another layer Aluminum Foil shielding. - and finally a PVC outer jacket. They do not UL rate this cable (i.e. CM/CMR/CMP) so don't run this in between floors or in a plenum, get cable designed to meet code and fire safety goals for that kind of install. These are not sweep tested, so do your install ASAP so you have plenty of time to return them for free if you get a bad cable. For example, the tri-shield cable by one top brand has better interference protection than its equivalent quad-shield due to another aspect of the design. So for inexpensive, quality, simple install if CM type cable is code legal for your application, here are two cables to consider (or their equivalent in other quality brands): 7915A (Belden). RG6 18AWG BC Duobond® Plus Tri-shield (125dB shield effective). Solid .040" bare copper conductor, gas-injected foam polyethylene insulation, Duobond® + alum braid shield (77% coverage), PVC jacket. 7916A (Belden) / 920414 (Coleman). RG6 18AWG BC Aluminum Quad-shield (110dB shield effective). Solid .040" bare copper conductor, gas-injected foam polyethylene insulation, Duobond® + alum braid shields (60%&40% coverage), PVC jacket. A common choice for SATELLITE plenum coax cable due to bare copper conductor. 1189AP (Belden). RG6 18AWG CCS AL Quad shield. Solid .040" bare copper-covered steel conductor, foam FEP insulation, Duobond IV quad shield (60%&40% coverage), Flamarrest jacket. 1152A (Belden). RG6 18AWG CCS TC Quad shield. Solid .040" bare copper-covered steel conductor, foam FEP insulation, Duofoil (100% coverage) + Tinned Copper (TC) braid shield (60% and 40% coverage), FEP jacket. 9116P (Belden). RG6 18AWG CCS foil + 60% ALB (Dual shield). Solid .040" bare copper-covered steel conductor, plenum, foam FEP insulation, Duobond II + alum braid shield (60% coverage), Flamarrest jacket. Note#2: Bare copper conduit HELPS WITH VOLTAGE DROP when starting up a SATELLITE DISH, I've read (not verified). Note#3: Premium cable brands sometimes have better braid coverage accuracy, smaller minimum bend radius, crack less over very long periods, etc."
"I bought two different cables from Mediabridge and was very impressed with: 1. very nice packaging. Notification from the seller that: It's coming, contact information for any issues, and the usual "satisfaction inquiry"."
Best Fiber Optic Cables
Length: 9.8 Feet. Durable PVC outer layer; corrosion-resistant gold-plated connectors and buffer tubing for optimal signal transfer.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"These AmazonBasics optical audio cables work fine and look like good quality, but be aware that the plugs are rather large and the cables rather thick."
"Have bought many optical audio cable in the past and i have to say, this Amazonbasics cable is Made of very high quality material compared to my other cables."
"The cable appears to work well."
"It's a cable..."
"I am very pleased with the sound quality, and no issues have presented themselves."
"This cable does exactly what you expect."
"It makes it easier to keep track of which is going where if color coded."
"I picked up an extra Xbox One to stick in the master bedroom, but the receiver I've had sitting in storage for years doesn't have any HDMI in/out, so I had to run the Xbox straight to the TV, meaning I couldn't get the sound to output to my larger stereo speakers - bummer!"
Best RCA Cables
Manufacture's Limited Warranty. Exceptional Sound: Built with dual-shielding, high-quality polished metal and corrosion-resistant gold-plated connectors making it less susceptible to outside interference. Tangle free design makes using and storing the cable cord easy.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Being a long-time audiophile that has long been dissatisfied with the build quality of most commercial audio interconnects, I have ended up building most of my own high-performance interconnects, using high-end components (cable, connectors, solder, etc.)."
"Nice wires."
"This greatly reduced buzzing for my setup - but I knew my issue was cable related."
"Used yhis cable to connect my new LED TV to an older surround sound system."
"Works as advertised."
"An excellent cable."
"I use this cable to play from my iPad to outdoor zone 2 speakers."
"On the other had I had Cable Matters Gold Plated 3.5mm to 2RCA Stereo Audio Cable 3 Feet for two years before it started to have the same issue."
Best Speaker Cables
The plastic jacket around the speaker wire helps to deliver high-quality undistorted signals to and from all of your audio equipment.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"The speakers are placed on whatever flat surface we can find, in whatever arrangement gives us some semblance of stereo and "surround", in a living room where "acoustics" take a back seat to "not having things fall on our heads." You buy artisan crafted, hand-pulled pure copper cable extracted from sustainable mines by free-range miners, encased in fair-trade gold-foil RF shielding and wrapped with organic cotton-fiber sheath dyed in native traditional patterns."
"My one complaint is that it is a see through plastic coating with one side marked with a white line to tell positive from negative."
"Bundled this when I bought a Yamaha YHT-4920UBL 5.1-Channel Home Theater in a Box."
"Amazon Basics series are great alternative to other brand name products because of its high quality for a lower price. I definitely recommend buying these wires over higher priced wires and with the savings, invest in the banana plugs instead - this would make a bigger difference than you would expect."
"01-04-18 RECEIVED. AMAZON BASIC 16AWG SPEAKER WIRES 100 FT. COPPER CLAD ALUMINUM CCA. IT CAME IN THE BOX WRAPPED WITH CLEAR PLASTIC KEEP THE WIRES IN PLACE ."
"Glad I did not spend more on oxygen free copper."
"Only drawback, and this isn't even worth losing a star over, is that it can be SLIGHTLY difficult to see the marking differentiating positive and negative in low light."
"This stuff is awesome."
Best Stereo 1/4-inch & 1/8-inch Jack Cables
Superb Fit Each aux jack has been slightly extended to enable use with pretty much any phone or tablet case (unlike most other aux cables). Compatible With: • iPhone, iPod, iPad, other smartphones, tablets, laptops, MP3 players, Walkman, Discman and all other audio-playing devices with a 3.5mm aux port from brands including Sony, SanDisk, Samsung, HTC, Motorola, Nexus, Nokia, LG, Blackberry and many more. • Beats and other brands of headphone, Hi-Fi stereo sound systems, car stereos, radios, portable bluetooth speakers and wireless audio receivers with a 3.5mm aux port. Superb Fit: Ultra slim extensions to the aux jacks enable use with pretty much any phone or tablet case (unlike standard aux cables).
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Update 1/26/2017: Extremely pro-active customer service from Anker (I was genuinely surprised), they just asked for the S/N and shipped me a brand new one."
"The cable that I had purchased originally had broken within three months, as shown in the picture, so I had written a negative review on this product."
"Great aux cord was passed down to different family members and stood up to abuse and extreme temperatures I highly recommend this brand."
"Oh my goodness, I never thought about an auxiliary cord being "nice"."
"i bought abluedio turbine headset that had bluetooth capabilities but since my lapyop did not have bluetooth i was forced to use anauxiilay audio cable to listed to the computer two days ago i accidentally had my foot on the wire and wrapped around my leg."
"I have been using this cable in my car for a few months now and it has been working well."
"You get what you pay for- a working cable that is slightly less than perfect but perfect for my needs and my budget."
"Seems like a similar case years ago happened on iPhone that you only can use Apply earphone for it. Seems like the plug in size with issue, it's loose after plug in and not connected well, which caused I can not hear anything or very low voice on the right side headphone (Sony MDR-XB950BT) only (no voice from the left side) when connected it to my HP laptop."
Best Subwoofer Cables
Product Features - connects a subwoofer speaker to an audio component - coaxial cable with copper clad center conductor, dielectric insulation, aluminum braiding & dual foil shielding - low energy loss & rejection RF/EM interference - corrosion-resistant gold-plated RCA connectors with split-tip center pins for high contact pressure & conductivity - tough, yet flexible PVC jacket compatibility - devices with RCA ports, like a subwoofer, stereo receiver, sound system or other audio component - Works with S/PDIF, digital & composite video interfaces installation plug-&-play: ready to use, once each end is connected to its respective port on a compatible device notes also known as a digital audio/video coaxial cable or a digital audio coaxial cable. A split-tip center pin ensures high contact pressure, while corrosion-resistant gold-plated RCA connectors provide a consistently tighter fit than commonly rolled cables with wider tolerances.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"This cable did make a significant difference in richness."
"Those cables, when ran alongside with other wires caused my Klipsch sub to hum at ridiculously high levels."
"I highly recommend this cable, I'm using it on a Polk audio psw 505, and it is great!!"
"I bought this to replace a 6 ft cable that seemed like it was overworking because it was overstretching."
"Sturdy - hooked up once and expect it to last a lifetime."
"I replaced my standard RCA cable that went to my subwoofer and used this cable what a quality difference!"
"An excellent constructed and sounding cable compared to my Monster, Esoteric, Belkin Pure AV."
"Facilitates clear and powerful bass frequencies."
Best Video Cables
Meets the latest HDMI standards (4K Video at 60 Hz, 2160p, 48 bit/px color depth) that supports bandwidth up to 18Gbps and backwards compatible with earlier versions.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"While I cannot speak for the configurations of other users, I can confirm the following: Using this cable on a Samsung KS8500, I can confirm that this cable supports: UHD 4K HDR Content. 4K 30Hz 4:4:4. 4K 60Hz 4:4:4. I am attaching a picture of the chroma test as well."
"Please do not waste your hard earned money on overpriced HDMI cables in the name of picture or sound improvements. In order for a HDMI cable to have a "High-speed" moniker, it must be capable of showing resolutions up to 4K --> 3840 x 2160 at 30fps (or 4,096 x 2160 at 24fps). And as the highest resolution any 4K TV currently on the market can produce is 3840 x 2160 at 30fps, even if you found a $100 cable at your local BestBuy that claims it can transmit much more than that, it doesn't matter as you are limited by your source (i.e your cable box, Xbox, PS4 e.t.c) and your TV's hardware capabilities. Hence, if you do happen to own a TV and another device that both have HDMI 2.0 ports, any AmazonBasics High-speed rated cable will work perfectly fine with it."
"I initially try to buy something similar at a popular electronic store near my house and it was almost $30 and I thought to myself, surely I can do better and I went on Amazon on my phone in the store and saw the prices were waaaaay better."
"These are great."
"Works perfectly with my android box and formed part of the team that brought my old tv into the age of advanced technology."
"Keep in mind HDMI cables are not meant to be continuously plugged and unplugged."
"Works great, using the cable to connect a Chrome Book to a TV."
"This is a high quality cable compared with the cheap cables you find on popular online auction sites, and looks identical to the ones you find in retail stores for $20."
Best Audio & Video Power Cables
Replacement power cord for PC, monitor, printer, scanner, etc.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Walmart had this for 20 bucks."
"I came from France with a French desktop computer PSU, instead of buying a new one I just bought this cable."
"I used this for my projector and it works great."
"Works fine and the price is right."
"Good price for a good cable."
"Bought this for a high mounted TV."
"The cord is durable, and doesn't soften or chip like other cords."
"It was great at first when i bought it on August 9, 2017 then it literally stopped working on my tv, like right now as im writing this January 31,2018 idk wat to do now i wanted to return it but the window for it closed so its between buying the same one again or wait it out to see if it work again, but im a person who dont like wasting momey on the same product."