What do they sound like compared to other (well-known)cables. Below are some with my opinions of them:


gold Recoton: pretty musical but the bass is a little heavy

Monster 400: too thick and veiled, awful

Radio Shack Gold: very clear but may be too thin in certain applications

XLO/VDO ER-5: absolutely clear and balanced, can find no fault with mine

AR cheap twisted pair: I haven't heard these

Right now I am using the ER-5 from my CD player and the Recoton between my pre and power amp.