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Mediabridge ULTRA Series RCA Y-Adapter (8 Feet) - 1-Male to 2-Male for Digital Audio or Subwoofer - Dual Shielded with RCA to RCA Gold-Plated Connectors - Black - Mediabridge

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Belkin 15 feet PureAV Subwoofer Audio Cable - Belkin
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Mediabridge ULTRA Series RCA Y-Adapter (8 Feet) - 1-Male to 2-Male for Digital Audio or Subwoofer - Dual Shielded with RCA to RCA Gold-Plated Connectors - Black - Mediabridge
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Five Star Reviews:

76%
Good Quality Cable
July 25, 2017
Good quality cable. No issues so far.- 15ft cable so I could experiment with keeping the subwoofer at different locations in the roomIf using Speaker-out connection, It may be a good idea to purchase a Y cable as well so we can clearly know what is the best volume level for the sub.
This is ALL you need, folks!
April 30, 2015
Works great, don't believe the sales/advertising BS at places like Best Buy where they try to sell you $20-50 subwoofer cables, especially those with the "Monster" brand name on them...anything over ten bucks is a scam!Got this when a $2 subwoofer cable I bought off of eBay failed. Hahaha, there are limits to thrift after all. :D
Belkin/amazon is saving me major coinage!!lol awesome quality!
April 10, 2014
i was going to shop best buy BUT remembered their ridiculous dollar gouging prices!so searched amazon for decent priced gold cables.so when i stumbled across the high powered BIC Subwoofer/these cables popped up as well&im glad they did at only $5+?OMG they are awesome gold plated!was going to get a more expensive brand but read up on these&rev were good.plus prime ship?i was sold.ordered 1 then went back for 2 more!i just wanted to test the 1st 1 out&it's all good!def worth more than $5.they are nice&thick cables to with decent shielding from interference.very tight when u connect them to the subs also/good sign when its nice&tight.i usually spray just a bit of wd40 on the rca jack parts for a better bond on the conection.they say it helps with sound quality&electrical contact.so i do this to all my rca/Hdmi cables as well.only a small amount ok lol.get these nice priced gold cables if u luv great quality gear@ affordable prices!
Great Subwoofer Cable
June 30, 2013
I had tried the Mediabrige but the jacketing was not only unnecessarily thick and made out of a type of plastic that is almost impossible to lay flat. Being a type of plastic is wants to stay in the coiled circle shape it was shipped in. It was kinda like a soft form of barbed wire so to speak. I could not force the Mediabridge under my base boards toi hide the wire without breaking something. I then ordered these Belkins. Big difference, not in sound but how the jacketing is a soft rubber and will lay flat and stay where you put it. Was easy to slide under my base boards. Belkin makes quality stuff. Wished I had bought these Belkins first.
Belkin comes through again!
November 10, 2012
Have had a number of cables by Belkin over the years. They have generally performed and lasted longer than other brand cables. So I thought I would give this budget priced subwoofer cable a try. It does not disappoint. Cable is of moderate to heavy gauge wire, snug fitting gold plated RCA plug ends and is not stiff at all. It looks like it will last a long time. Especially seeing as all it has to do is just sit there passing electrons. Its not like its getting handled every day. The PureAV did not add any static, crackle, noise or hum to the sub. Anyway.....Does it color the bass? I don't think so, and unless the cable made an obviously noticeable change to the sound of the bass I wouldn't be able to tell anyway. Lets face it.... its just a cable. When was the last time someone listened to your stereo and said "Wow! What great sounding cables you have!!!" LOL!The fact is I am very pleased with the sound of the BIC America F12 12-Inch 475-Watt Front Firing Powered Subwoofer and Yamaha HTR-4064 5.1 Channel A/V Receiver that the PureAV cable connect together. What more can I say?You can spend more, but its not going to buy you more.
Great cable...makes placement a breeze!
October 29, 2010
I got this to use with my HTIB surround sound (onkyo makes the best HTIB btw). This cable makes it easy to find a home for a subwoofer...normally big and ugly haha. Just connect it to the LFE output on your receiver and then to the sub. You have to have an active subwoofer to use this cable..."active" meaning that there is an amp built into the subwoofer enclosure. One way to tell is, do you have to plug your subwoofer into a wall outlet??? If the answer is yes, there is a 99.999% chance that the sub is a powered subwoofer and thus this cable is what you need.Smaller/less expensive/less powerful subwoofers are passive = they just need regular speaker wires like the rest of the speakers in the system. The cable is nicely built, firm connection, flexible enough to be practical...great price. Get one!Note: this review is geared towards the more basic home theater setups so please don't leave crazy comments about some assumptions made above....if you have electrostatic speakers they need to be plugged in...if you have a passive sub that comes with its own separate amp...they you could use this cable...blah blah blah. I'm trying to keep it simple :) Post comments if you have questions
89%
One of the best purchases I have made on Amazon
September 14, 2017
I would have called anyone a liar that claimed these would improve my SVS subs performance over the single Monster cable with a Y-adapter added on that I was using. The ONLY reason I bought this was because I didn't care for the way I had to run a Y-Adapter on my single cable with my SVS sub. The volume difference was IMMEDIATELY noticeable after installing this cable. The volume thing is still kind of subjective though so here is the "quantitative" proof.... I used to have to turn my Yamaha receiver volume up to at least -55.0 (sometimes as much as -52.0) to get my SVS amp to trigger the auto turn on from the RCA input with the Monster Cable and Y-Adapter (also Monster Brand). With this Mediabridge ULTRA cable it triggers the auto-on all the way down at -70.0 !!!!!!! That is a HUGE difference; clearly a lot more signal is getting to the sub which accounts for the obvious volume increase I mentioned the first time I turned it on with the new cable. The build quality of this cable was obvious as soon I got it in my hands. I am sold on the brand and will likely use their stuff exclusively going forward since the price is great and it is certainly not a budget cable. Definitely getting more than you pay for with this cable (at least compared to what the competition has to offer).
Awesome cable... don't think twice
June 25, 2017
Awesome and probably the best subwoofer cable to buy. I have a Monster cable, an Amazon Basics cable for two of my subs, this one is as well made as Monster, little more flexible and easy to work with in tight spaces without straining the receiver connections. Using this for Aperion Audio Bravus II 10D sub which is btw an awesome sub. Dare say better than the similar Velodyne and SVS SB1000 I have.
I Highly Recommend ALL Mediabridge products!! "Premium Build Quality". You won't be disappointed!!
December 26, 2016
I just have to say I absolutely love Mediabridge Products!! Their products look and feel superior to other product in this price range. IMO, they are up there with Monster in terms of overall build quality. You can tell from the build design that these are not falling or pulling apart.All of Mediabridge products have very good heft/weight to it. At a fraction of Monster and other "Premium" cable brands. All other competitors in this price range are very flimsy and lightweight and build quality is sub par compared to Mediabridge!!Even speaker wire I also purchased was significantly Heavier to a supposed Equal AWG from another company. I thought they had a mix up, but no the Mediabridge is just pure quality.I Highly Recommend ALL Mediabridge products!! You won't be disappointed!!
These cables seem to be of a nice, heavy gauge quality
November 10, 2016
These cables seem to be of a nice, heavy gauge quality. Initially I had my sub hooked up with a single RCA (not a good move) so it would not auto power, I would manually unplug and plug it in. Also, didn't realize I was missing a channel completely with this bad connection. When I hooked it up with this Mediabridge connector it sounds AWESOME. Auto power works perfect and it sounds like a monster. Thanks it's such a good value! (I checked out a local big box electronics store and they have sub cables for like 5x as much! What a rip off)
Good price for a good cable.
April 24, 2015
$10, and solved issue with my subwoofer not shutting off automatically. May have improved sounds. I'm not sure. Bottom line is this a good cable to use for a sub. The turbine design connectors grip input very well. Nice and tight so the connection doesn't get interrupted.Does it make my subwoofer sound any better? Meh, probably not. But whatever. This is a good price for a good cable.
Why pay more?
October 29, 2014
It worked on my "Polk Audio PSW10 10-Inch Powered Subwoofer (Single, Black) " with my Denon receiver. Can't tell the difference from this and expensive cables. Why pay more at the big box stores?

Four Star Reviews:

14%
they work great!!
March 21, 2015
no issues...they work great!!
Decent Cable for the $
January 22, 2015
The Belkin cable feels fairly well built and works as advertised. My only gripe (4 stars) is that the connectors feel a little more loose than I would have hoped. Overall a nice product for the money.
Great cable, lives up to the Belkin name.
September 10, 2014
Bought this cable for my Energy Take 5.1 sound system. This cable is solid, well built, and lives up to what I would expect from the Bellkin name.
nice cable
January 10, 2014
looks good . price was reasonable. it works well. honestly belkin is a good company. i have hdmi cables also optical. as far as the sub i bought a polk psw 10 . i used for a little bit. i have def tech 8040 fronts with built in 300 watt subs . i can run them lfe or just as regular speakers and the crossovers are in the configuration of the speakers. i would buy more . there worth it .
Totally Decent
January 3, 2013
For the money, this is a great deal on a 15' sub cable. I am running a total of four of these between my vintage Marantz receiver and a Carver sub via the receiver's preamp/amp in/out circuit. I did not experience any hum or distortion, contrary to what was experienced by some other reviewers. One of the RCA plugs fit too loosely to the sub, but I reversed the cable and it worked better that way. Overall, this product provides very good value for the money.
Does the job
March 9, 2010
I was redoing my surround sound, and I wanted to get a high quality cable that had enough length where I wouldn't be too restricted in my subwoofer placement. The cable included with the subwoofer worked fine, even though it was much thinner than this one, but it was only about 6 feet long. This 15 foot cable lets me run the cable along the wall around the room to where I wanted to put my subwoofer, and has great performance. The outside of the cable is more rubbery than plastic, so the cable doesn't need to "relax" before it will lay straight. The packaging was also easy to open.A pretty standard cable, but it does the job well, at a decent price.
8%
If you need it someone probably makes it and sells it on Amazon
May 26, 2017
What can I say? I figured out what I needed, went to Amazon to search for one and voila! Somebody makes it and it is sold on Amazon. It works exactly as designed. I allowed me to add a notebook PC to my old stereo component system.
Subwoofer cable is a nice upgrade!
January 4, 2017
Subwoofer cable is a big improvement over my original RocketFish cable. I have it connected to both inputs on my Velodyne VRP 10. I do not however see a difference in loudness from connecting or disconnecting the bottom input as some people have but no matter it has much more bass and a more realistic sound.
Good but not great
August 2, 2016
It worked alright but when I compared it to a Wireworld cable, I noticed this one produced a lower volume. Maybe this cable mutes the signal a little bit.
it may be perfect for your needs
January 25, 2016
First, this is high quality with a snug fit and does what it suppose to do very well. So why 4 stars? The entire Jack portion is slightly longer than standard. Please understand, not the pin, nor the outer copper, the coated end where you hold it to plug in. It jutted out about an 1/8" more so my sound bar did not seat well against the wall. I ended up moving it off the wall.Again, it is high quality and if not using for a wall mounted sound bar Yamaha 101, it may be perfect for your needs. No problems with shipper. Packaged well and arrived fast.
I first use the regular old RCA wire to connect ...
September 13, 2015
I first use the regular old RCA wire to connect my sub, and it sounds awful. After putting this wire on, I can definitely hear the improvement in the sound. I think the quality is very decent for the money.
All About That Bass
July 15, 2015
It's a well built sub cable. Ends are of a good build quality. The insulation is thicker than I thought and I am generally impressed with the product for the price.I'd say it is much better built than the over-hyped monster cables, for a reasonable price.Buy this over the branded cables and your ears and pocket book will be grateful.

Three Star Reviews:

4%
Three Stars
September 10, 2015
It's a basic cable. Works as advertised with relatively minimal interference.
Not too bad, but not great
February 23, 2015
It is OK, see no significant improvement from the cheap AV cable I used before
May be good for other subwoofers
January 22, 2015
I am using a sunfire subwoofer and the connection was not as firm as I hoped. My subwooder vibrates quite a fair bit during play and this loosens the connection. And the subwoofer hum starts up once this happens but it was less loud than the previous very cheap RCA cable that I was using.The delivery of bass was great though, it was less boomy and i could make out some notes, but if only the hum would go away..........that would be perfect.
Good enough
February 24, 2014
I was not able to use this with my set up but paid so little for it I'll keep it for future use or to help out a friend.
Beyond my expectation will never fail your taste
November 14, 2013
I normally, read the low rating stars before making judgement but this this really proved me wrong, Some customers' low rating for this product have no justification, if they received exactly the same product I got from this seller. This product was brought to me as new and works perfectly, my previous cable, I could not hear the bass but now very clear bass. I personally recommend this product to all respective buyers, should buy this product with confidence and it will never fail your taste as compare with the other prices. It fits both the receiver and the subwoofer knobs perfectly. My only suggestion is that since always shorter cables are likely to transmit quality sounds, I will suggest that they manufacture shorter cables example 8 or 6 fts cables as well.
50/50
August 7, 2013
I bought two of these... i'm guessing I didn't see that these came in greater lengths... not sure, but got two and plugged up my subwoofer to my new Pioneer 1023K receiver. I joined the cabels with a RCA coupler that I've used in the past for audio cables. within minutes, the subwoofer just hummed, like there was no tomorrow. I read many reviews and what to do to get rid of the hum. all the ground loop eliminators I found, the reviews were towards auto engine noises etc and none were directed towards home A/V receivers. I read a lot about grounding issues within a house and how it's best to use 1 receptacle opposed to multiple, but then it hit me... the subwoofer box doesn't have a ground pin, so that didn't make sense.Then an electrical engineer friend asked... if it didn't hum before it could be the receiver but did you try using other cables? sure enough, 'other' older thinner cables work fine. then I tested 1 of the new cables and it was fine, but then the second one - HUUUUUMMMMMMMM!... so one cable is worthless and the other is good... at least for now.for $5, i'll throw it out or use it to tie something out back. I just ordered a coax 35 footer double shielded and this thing looks like it belongs in the space shuttle and only cost $16... i'm wondering if it's going to be hummm free.Hope this helps.gave it 3 stars, because there was no 2.5. for the one that works I guess it's a 5 star rating, but the other one is a zero star, therefore 3 stars!
1%
Meh
August 14, 2017
Introduced a ground loop humm on my subwoofer although I was using it with a splitter between my def tech sc1 and an iNuke 3000. Got a Hosa rca to XLR and it eliminated the humm.
They fit too tightly in one of my subwoofers, ...
March 10, 2017
They fit too tightly in one of my subwoofers, but fit OK in the other. It kind of messed up my female inputs, but were fixable.
This adapter is physically very good quality. It shipped fast and was incredibly inexpensive
March 2, 2016
This adapter is physically very good quality. It shipped fast and was incredibly inexpensive. The reason i give it 3 stars is because i didn't do my homework before purchasing it and the receiver im attempting to use it on is so old that it doesn't have a digital conversion function on it. If you are using a more modern receiver that has this function then this product will work for you. If not, then you have a really nice cable that doesn't do anything for you. You'd probably be better off just buying a straight coaxial audio cable instead.
Three Stars
February 18, 2016
good
Three Stars
February 6, 2016
Didn't work with the tv I have.
Three Stars
January 14, 2015
Good.

Two Star Reviews:

2%
Over-engineered
June 28, 2015
The material quality is very good, however the over-engineered plugs cause a poor connection as it wobbles in the jack. This cable may work just fine depending on the design of the center pin connection in the jack. The loose connection created distortion and vibrations on the floor would wake the sub-woofer up from standby mode. The split center plug can damage the jack connections. If I were to re-design the plug, I would eliminate the split center and make the outer coaxial connection a cylinder shape. The current design only grips from the tips and that causes the plug to wobble.
Buy Mediabridge Instead
August 16, 2014
This cable did not work with my Polk Audio subwoofer and Vizio soundbar. I went with Mediabridge's cables, and I couldn't be happier.
Dreadful low buzz from sub while using this cable
July 15, 2013
The cable that came with my Orb Super Eight subwoofer broke at the connector end, so I ordered this as a replacement. Although I concede it might be due to something in another part of the system, there's a dreadful and annoying buzz I hear only when the sub is on, and which increases with volume as the sub's volume is increased. I tried the sub with 2 other cables audiophile friends of mine lent me, and in neither case was the accompanying buzz present (same music selection and system configuration). But once I reconnected the Belkin, the buzz returned. A positive is our condo neighbors must love how constantly quiet our condo is lately. The buzz is just too much an annoyance to bother playing music anymore, so until I can swallow my indignation and shell out the cash my music-snob friends did for their cables, I'll just stick to my headphones.
Humming Cable
July 13, 2012
This may be a case of unfortunate defective product. I've purchased and used many Belkin products and when a Belkin product is good (most all Belkin products are), I am very pleased with quality and performance for the price. I did not exchange this cable since I used another from a local source.Whatever the case, I won't say I hate this cable but, because of the humming, I don't like it for it didn't work out for me.
Probably not well shielded
January 8, 2011
This cable works fine when all the equipment is turned on, but when my receiver is in standby mode, the subwoofer emits a constant low-pitch hum. Initially I thought it was a fault with my receiver but I tried it on two other receiver/subwoofer systems and had the same problem. I ending up buying another cable from radio-shack and it seems to work much better.
1%
Two Stars
October 14, 2017
Love it
NOT S/PDIF to RCA. Previous product description misleading.
June 9, 2016
Sturdy cable with good contacts but not an S/PDIF to RCA as stated in previous product description. It is simply a mono RCA to dual RCA Y connection. The product description seems to have changed since I received mine and was unable to use it. Hopefully it is more accurate now. The old product description and statement from Mediabridge were incorrect..."Question: I need this to plug into a s/pdif output in my tv, and into the rca audio inputs in my stereo. will this cable work for that?Answer: Hello Supernova1170,Yes this cable will be perfect for that application.Thanks,Mediabridge Customer Support856-216-8222support@Mediabridgeproducts.com"
Didn't serve my purpose :(
March 24, 2015
Sadly didn't serve my purpose. :(

One Star Reviews:

4%
One Star
July 28, 2015
subwoofers come with a free one. only screwed into spending extra.
Not For High Quality Sound
September 5, 2013
You get what you pay for!I took a chance on this relatively inexpensive cable as I needed a 15-foot subwoofer cable to replace a 12-foot cable after a relocation of components. I couldn't find a decent cable locally and the reviews were good for this one. Unfortunately, I didn't find a decent cable here, either.The loss of signal to the subwoofer was dramatic. I returned components to original locations and re-installed the higher quality 12-foot cable. For my needs, this Belkin PureAV cable is no better than the stuff that's shipped with TVs, VCRs, etc. Pretty package, though!Another problem with this cable is that one end was extremely tight to slip over the RCA connector, so much so that I was worried about damaging the RCA connector on the component during installation. The other end slipped onto the connector as would be expected.Poor Quality Control. Cheap stuff. Live and learn.
HO HUM!
May 20, 2013
I purchased this cable because I wanted a low cost, but higher quality cable for my new Klipsch subwoofer and Denon Receiver setup. I got what I wanted with the cost, but not with the quality. When I plugged the cable in, I got an incredible humming sound (poor shielding). I worked the cable around differently, and tried to get the cable to connect better, but to no avail. When I un-plugged it, and plugged in a standard RCA cable to the setup, the hum went away. I, of course, won't use that cable permanently, but at least I don't have a hum out of my subwoofer, while I look for a better quality cable (like Monster). Don't waste your money on this one!!!
hear a hum
February 2, 2011
This worked initially for some days - then I started hearing a hum.If I remove this cable from the receiver and just keep it on the sub - I still hear a hum. If I touch the jack - then the increases/decreases. I tried all other suggestions to remove hum - it did not work.
Noticeable Hummmmmmm
February 1, 2011
I read the reviews of this cord. One person said there was a noticeable hum. He said that he had to switch it out with a much cheaper and simpler av cord. I ignored it. BIG MISTAKE. The connection was NOT snug and when there was no sound coming out, there was a pronounced HUM. Turning down the volume eliminated it, but it also eliminated the subwoofer. DO NOT BUY THIS. Belkin AV20500-15 is a waste of money. I chased the price, and that was a mistake.
Belkin Subwoofer Cable
October 25, 2009
The cable is well constructed, but it initially did not work in my system because it was not tight enough on the jacks of my receiver and subwoofer. I tried pinching in the tabs on the connectors, but they were too stiff to do so by hand. I succesfully tightened one end using a pair of pliers. But the other end crushed three of the tabs. One of the tabs broke off when I pulled it back out so I could could get the connector to go over the jack on the subwoofer. Also, the packaging is a nightmare. Just getting the cable out of the package was an ordeal.
1%
One Star
September 15, 2017
Doesn't work as it should..
One Star
July 25, 2017
Didn't work to well....
One Star
March 10, 2017
Waste of money.
Better products available
September 26, 2016
There is no guard for the trimming blades. Ouch.
One Star
December 4, 2015
The item did not work as intended.
One Star
January 9, 2015
Orders wrong one...
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Article Number
0071020383183
0813077015033
Binding
Binding
Electronics
Electronics
Brand
Brand
Belkin
Mediabridge
Color
Color
Black
8 Feet, Black
Currency
Currency
USD
USD
Department
Department
unisex-adult
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Format
Format
CD-ROM
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Formatted Price
Formatted Price
$24.99
$16.99
Hardware Platform
Hardware Platform
PC
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Height
Height
383.9 in
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Legal Disclaimer
Legal Disclaimer
Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
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Length
Length
118.1 in
3779.5 in
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
Belkin Inc.
Mediabridge Products, LLC.
Model
Model
AV20500-15
CYA-1M2M-8B
MPN
MPN
AV20500-15
CYA-1M2M-8B
Name
Name
English
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Number of Items
Number of Items
1
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Number of Parts
Number of Parts
AV20500-15
CYA-1M2M-8B
Operating System
Operating System
Windows
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platform
platform
Windows
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Product Group
Product Group
CE
CE
Product Type
Product Type
CABLE_OR_ADAPTER
CABLE_OR_ADAPTER
Publisher
Publisher
Belkin Inc.
Mediabridge Products, LLC.
Quantity
Quantity
1
1
Reviews
Reviews
Score
Score
9.2
9.8
Size
Size
3x9.75x6.25
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Studio
Studio
Belkin Inc.
Mediabridge Products, LLC.
Type
Type
Original Language
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Warranty
Warranty
LIMITED LIFETIME
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Weight
Weight
2.1 oz
2.3 oz
Width
Width
246.1 in
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Feature
Feature

Cable delivers a fuller, more extended bass response

99.99%-purity copper conductors improve audio clarity

Generates better high frequencies and a more realistic stereo image

Split-tip center pin and 6-cut, corrosion-resistant, 24k gold RCA connectors

Lifetime warranty

Ideal for connecting a TV, CD player, DVD player or other RCA-enabled device to the left and right audio ports of a subwoofer or amplifier, while offering excellent bass response and flexibility.

A simple Y-Adapter can open up a whole new world of possibilities for your audio components. This adapter splits your audio components for a genuine surround sound experience (no extra cables necessary).

Low-loss, wide spectrum coaxial cable great for the low-frequency signals produced by subwoofers, allowing for deep and precise audio quality. Split-tip center pins ensure high contact pressure and signal strength, while unique gripped molding and corrosion-resistant gold-plated RCA connectors provide a consistently tighter fit than commonly rolled cables with wider tolerances.

Built with braided copper shielding, aluminum Mylar shielding and gas injected foam dielectric, for protection against the hum/static encountered when multiple devices are in close proximity of each other.

Finished in a heavy-duty, yet flexible PVC jacket with color coding, for easy routing, quick installs and maximum signal transfer, so your audio components deliver all the performance you expect.

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