Thanks for the more appropriate answer, but kudos to tooblue's sense of humor ;-) I have a Tice Signature III(b) so I have the noise from the house eliminated, but I'm wondering about what may creep in through the unavoidable tangle of cords that I have unfortunately amassed behind the entertainment center. I have a couple different sizes and have a couple on cables like the coax coming from the satellite and and an interconnect or two, but wonder if they help with or detract from from the signalling?