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Buying Home Theater Cables
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What should I keep in mind when buying home theater cables?
Buying Home Theater Cables
According to Home Theater Magazine, you will spend about 5 to 10 percent of your home theater budget on cables. So how do you know which ones to buy? Did you know many cable dealers allow an at-home trial period for the brands they carry? Then you can see if the expensive brands are really worth the money. But a good rule of thumb is trust your eyes and ears. If you don't hear or see a difference, try to keep your costs down by buying less expensive cables.
Three things to consider when buying and trying home theater video cables:
- Upconverted or high-definition signals should be run over short lengths and with regular, rather than mini sized cables.
- Digital audio signals can use the same wire as composite video cables.
- Line-level audio cables should be kept as short as possible (unless you're using balanced cables, which can be longer).
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