2. cables
  3. 1439557541

HDMI Cables

Someone recommended I use WireWorld cables.

Man obviously I am a bit of a newbie cause I would not expect to pay $100-500 for (1) HDMI cable.

I just looked them up and there are several types! Plus they are freaking pricey! Is this the cost of being an audiophile! I cannot skimp on the cabling?!!! LOL…!!!

Hoping there are other options?

There's are WIREWORLD's pricing!
Island 7 = $26.00
Chroma 7 = $46.00
Ultraviolet 7 = $100.00
Starlight 7 = $170.00
Silver Starlight 7 = $270.00
Platinum Starlight 7 = $500.00

WOW… anything above Chroma is a push for me! I guess someone school me on the importance and if I really need to shell out more than $50 bucks a cable.

Or someone tell me there are cheaper alternatives that will provide the same results!

THanks ladies and gentlemen!
thx-333
thx-333 OP
22 posts
 
Thanks Mofimadness! IT IS a no brainer. At a $10 price point plus the durability of the Monoprice - gotta give it the crown.

In the article (link) I posted above the experts argue that we are no longer in an analog world where the type of cable and length of cable mattered to picture quality. Those days are gone.

We have entered the digital realm. Today… it's either you get a signal or not. There is no signal loss due to the type of cable used or how long your cable is.

I tend to agree with his article.
stringreen's avatar
stringreen
6,485 posts
 
THX 333....boy is that guy wrong. I tried out 6 different HDMI cables and they looked different on my Sony, and sounded different on my Denon/NHT speakers. By far (no small different) was the Wireworld which I didn't return to the seller.
Ag insider logo xs@2x
knownothing
1,621 posts
 
Thx-333. I'd say the consensus here is split down the middle. I think different digital cables definitely sound different based on my limited experience, including HDMI cables. May I suggest you buy a couple of cables, the Monoprice that seems to be the favorite of at least several people on the forum, and a slightly more deluxe cable with some silver plating like the Panagea cable offered by Audio Advisor or one of the entry cables from Audioquest, and use both for a while and see if you can tell any difference in sound or video quality.

kn
philjolet's avatar
philjolet
2,306 posts
 
in my experience I went from a generic hdmi supplied with a TV tuner to a modest priced hdmi (Signal I think) and the washed out and grainy look of the first cable completely disappeared and was replaced with crisp colors and a defined picture.

It was a huge difference for not much money
sonic_genius
528 posts
 
Mono Price HDMIs work fine in my AV system.
More to discover