A complete guide to selecting home theater cables,
audio and video interconnects and speaker wires. 

Home Theater Cables & Interconnects

Is there the need to replace those 'free' home theater cables that come with your gear?  Will this make a difference in home theater system performance? And what about the numerous flavors of DVI cables and the latest in digital interconnects HDMI - do these represent an incomprehensive interconnected mess?  Read here to discover more.

No home theater system is complete without the necessary cables and home theater speaker wire that connect everything together. 

Most components come equipped with the necessary cables and interconnects to hook up your system and get it running within a short time. 

But...

• Are these 'free' interconnects really good for the job?

• Will replacing these cables always make a difference in system performance?

And...

• How does cable length fit into the overall performance equation?

• Is there a way to make the most out of your existing audio video interconnects?

• What constitutes a good quality home theater cable?

With the vast selection of available options, choosing the right cables can be confusing. 

Making the wrong choice is surely not an option; good quality home theater interconnects are expensive and may amount to a good portion of your home theater budget.

We are featuring a series of articles designed to provide you with the required information to help you choose the right video and audio cables for your home theater system. The information includes details of the various AV interconnects, speaker wire and connectors, as well as easy-to-follow cable connection 'tips' to get the best results from your equipment.

Section index:

• Quality, Cable Length, and Performance Implications
  How does cable quality and cable length impact on system performance?

• Home Theater Connections - An Intro to Cable Anatomy
  We discuss the anatomy of home theater cables. Do silver-coated conductors make a real difference in system performance? Discover more here.

• Audio Cables
  An introductory guide to analog and digital home theater audio cables and interconnects.

• Video Cables
  An introductory guide to analog and digital video interconnects

• A Short Guide to DVI Cables
  The numerous flavors of DVI cables can turn out to be an incomprehensible mess. This need no longer be the case - our DVI Cable Guide explains it all!

• HDMI Cables
  To many, HDMI is still an unfamiliar term. This needs no longer be the case! This short guide  will explain all there is the need to know about HDMI Cables and interconnects.

• Extending DVI and HDMI Cables - Fiber or Copper?
  Discover possible available options to extend a HDTV connection beyond the practical distances supported by DVI and HDMI.

• RGB & Component video, or DVI & HDMI - Which is better?
  Is digital always better? In this article, we discuss the use of RGB and component video interconnects as against DVI and HDMI cables.

• Speaker Wires & Connectors
  A guide to home theater speaker wires and connectors.

• Home Theater Cable - Connection tips
  Easy-to-follow tips to get the best results out of your cables and interconnects.

When purchasing high quality cables, purchase only from a reputable supplier. This is the only way to ensure that you get all the quality you are paying for.

Should it be of interest, please check at our Home Theater Store (under the Electronics section) for your home theater cable requirements. You will find a full range of cables, speaker wires, and AV connectors, from major suppliers at all price brackets.

The links below will take you straight to the respective product pages:

• Monster Cable

• BetterCables.com

• Belkin Cables

• Cables-to-Go

• click here for a full list of products under our Electronic section.

 

Please remember to subscribe to our free monthly e-zine to remain abreast with the latest additions to our site.  Click here for details.

 

Last updated on: 28^th March 2006

...back to   Section Index

return from   Home Theater Cables                                                      to   Home Page