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.