HDMI Cable

RE: HDMI Cable, posted on September 14, 2014 at 05:30:29
mt10425 Audiophile Posts: 2399 Location: 3 hours west of Chicago Joined: January 23, 2004	Monoprice. I use the Slimline with RedMere technology, 10 bucks. "It's all fun and games until someone doesn't pick up on the sarcasm"

RE: HDMI Cable, posted on September 14, 2014 at 09:25:35

SgreenP@MSN.com
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Thanks for the recommendation regarding the Mapleshade HDMI....I'm reticent about getting Mapleshade stuff....have found them to have build quality issues with some things I ordered. I had 3 HDMI links (not Mapleshade) connected (great reviews..sounded and looked fine) yet 1 fell apart, while the other 2 look like they're going in just a couple of weeks of use. I need something that works well, and stays together. The metal ends have to be gold or something similar that won't age poorly ...HDMI is very "iffy" ....everything has to be perfect for it to function properly.

RE: HDMI Cable, posted on September 14, 2014 at 11:16:12

oldmkvi
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I got the best Monster Cable, has adaptor for right angles, no problems /loosness/bad connections at all, 2 yearsI have one from Sat box to TV, one from Marantz 7007 to TV.
I can wiggle and jiggle them to no effect.
Looks great, but haven't made any comparisons.
I get TV Sound from Sat Box Line Out, same for the Marantz.
I found Mapleshage cables and adaptors to be flimsy.
The reviewer did say he saw things with the Map that he didn't with his Monster Cable, probably the same as mine, don't know the #.

Where's the word Maplshade?, posted on September 14, 2014 at 12:12:15
mt10425 Audiophile Posts: 2399 Location: 3 hours west of Chicago Joined: January 23, 2004	MONOPRICE. Perhaps a larger font is in order. "It's all fun and games until someone doesn't pick up on the sarcasm"

Wireworld, posted on September 14, 2014 at 15:07:05
Jack G Audiophile Posts: 9740 Joined: September 24, 1999	I'm using their starlight HDMI, but they have cables in all price ranges. Very good connectors, very good cables. Jack

RE: HDMI Cable, posted on September 14, 2014 at 15:16:33
Demo Audiophile Posts: 320 Location: Kansas Joined: May 24, 2000	+1 on the Monoprice with RedMere. A no brainer to try at the price!

You don't read the other posts? nt, posted on September 15, 2014 at 08:07:43
oldmkvi Audiophile Posts: 10583 Joined: April 12, 2002	/

RE: HDMI Cable, posted on September 15, 2014 at 13:24:25
fantja Audiophile Posts: 15524 Location: Alabama Joined: September 11, 2010	Sgreen- I use a WireWorld silver starlight 5.2 HDMI. It is outstanding in every sense. Look for a used/demo starlight 6 or 7. If you can afford, the Platinum is the absolute best! Keep me posted.

The response was under mine, so no, posted on September 15, 2014 at 13:26:24
mt10425 Audiophile Posts: 2399 Location: 3 hours west of Chicago Joined: January 23, 2004	not always. It should have addressed your review. "It's all fun and games until someone doesn't pick up on the sarcasm"

RE: HDMI Cable, posted on September 15, 2014 at 13:34:08
SgreenP@MSN.com Audiophile Posts: 3538 Joined: April 23, 2007	Fantja....I just got 3 Wireworld UltraViolet 2 meter 7 cables from The Cable Co. I know these are not as good as yours, but The Cable Co., said if I wasn't satisfied, I could return them and get better ones. They recommended Wireworld as being excellent cables. When I get them plugged in I'll respond again. Thanks

RE: HDMI Cable, posted on September 15, 2014 at 17:23:32
fantja Audiophile Posts: 15524 Location: Alabama Joined: September 11, 2010	Sure Sgreen- oddly enough, if you talk to many videophiles the 2 brands that are very consistent are both Mapleshade & Wireworld. I have never viewed anything connected w/ the mapleshade-still, it is highly regarded. Keep me posted.

Apollo a/v HDMI cable is mindblowing!, posted on September 16, 2014 at 08:30:12
The Duke Audiophile Posts: 536 Location: New Jersey Joined: March 6, 2001	Go to amazon and check out Apollo a/v hdmi cables. They are 5% silver flat construction. They are reminiscent to a well known line of cables (hint:ww). By far the best I have used.

RE: Apollo a/v HDMI cable is mindblowing!, posted on September 16, 2014 at 14:05:41
fantja Audiophile Posts: 15524 Location: Alabama Joined: September 11, 2010	Thanks! for sharing Duke.

RE: HDMI Cable, posted on September 17, 2014 at 19:26:30
Dave Pogue Audiophile Posts: 11689 Location: DC Area Joined: October 9, 2001	Just got a couple of Pangea HDMI cables from Audio Advisor today. Great value IMHO.

RE: HDMI Cable, posted on September 18, 2014 at 10:43:36
fantja Audiophile Posts: 15524 Location: Alabama Joined: September 11, 2010	Thanks! for sharing Dave. which DVD/BR player are you using?

RE: HDMI Cable, posted on September 18, 2014 at 13:19:25
Dave Pogue Audiophile Posts: 11689 Location: DC Area Joined: October 9, 2001	Oppo BDP-83SE for now, but the Pangeas are used to link the TV, cable box, and receiver in a system separate from my audio setup.

RE: HDMI Cable, posted on September 18, 2014 at 18:01:50
fantja Audiophile Posts: 15524 Location: Alabama Joined: September 11, 2010	Dave- is/are there any BR disc(s)that the 83SE will not play?

RE: HDMI Cable, posted on September 18, 2014 at 18:15:58
Dave Pogue Audiophile Posts: 11689 Location: DC Area Joined: October 9, 2001	I only own one BR disc. Not really my thing.

RE: HDMI Cable, posted on September 19, 2014 at 09:57:48
fantja Audiophile Posts: 15524 Location: Alabama Joined: September 11, 2010	Thank You!

I had an interesting experience upgrading my $3 Monoprice..., posted on September 22, 2014 at 21:45:46

jonbee
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HDMI cables to wireworld starlight 6 hdmi. On Netflix streaming there was no video improvement, on SD dvds the color was more saturated played from my oppo bdp-83 to my Panny 55" plasma, while Blu-ray was smoother, with a bit better detail focus and more saturated colors. The picture quality was already very good using the Monoprice, IMO, so there was not a day and night difference, but noticeable and welcome. However, the audio was quite notably better on ALL formats, cleaner, with a much improved soundstage, played through my NAD M51 DAC to my ncore amps and Daedalus speakers.
On that basis, I can recommend the Wireworld Starlight 6, although at the list price of $199/m. it is kind of pricey. Look for used or closeouts at less than half.
FWIW, my experience with the wireworld Gold Starlight 5, 6, and 7 digital coaxes is that the 6 and 7 series are a big step up from previous versions.

RE: I had an interesting experience upgrading my $3 Monoprice..., posted on September 23, 2014 at 05:22:50
fantja Audiophile Posts: 15524 Location: Alabama Joined: September 11, 2010	Thanks! for sharing jonbee- wait until you experience the WW platinum HDMI!

I bought a couple of the Apollos to try out ($15 ea. on sale!)...., posted on September 23, 2014 at 17:48:46
jonbee Audiophile Posts: 1993 Location: Seattle Joined: June 26, 2001	I'll report back in a few days. The WW Starlight 6 listed at $199/M., so it will be an interesting comparison.

RE: I bought a couple of the Apollos to try out ($15 ea. on sale!)...., posted on September 24, 2014 at 05:35:59
fantja Audiophile Posts: 15524 Location: Alabama Joined: September 11, 2010	Thanks! for sharing jonbee.

Apollo AV Lightning HDMI cable , posted on September 24, 2014 at 07:53:26
The Duke Audiophile Posts: 536 Location: New Jersey Joined: March 6, 2001	I'm referring to the Apollo AV Lightning HDMI cable which has 5% silver content. It sells for $49.95 for 1 meter and $64.95 for 2 meter. I am not referring to their less expensive HDMI cables. As I stated earlier in this thread, the "Lightning" HDMI cable compares to cables far costlier.

These are the Lightning HDMI 1.4 cables, which are being closed out..., posted on September 24, 2014 at 11:40:27
jonbee Audiophile Posts: 1993 Location: Seattle Joined: June 26, 2001	list is indeed 49.95. They have been replaced by an HDMI 2.0 version.

RE: These are the Lightning HDMI 1.4 cables, which are being closed out..., posted on September 24, 2014 at 12:16:59
fantja Audiophile Posts: 15524 Location: Alabama Joined: September 11, 2010	Thanks! again jonbee & Duke. I look forward to reading about your thoughts/impressions.

RE: HDMI Cable, posted on September 24, 2014 at 21:37:34

SgreenP@MSN.com
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..just to tell you of my HDMI cable - Wireworld Violet 7.....Oh MY is there an increase in picture and sound quality....Night and Day!! Couldn't be happier. ...NOW..... When I first plugged the cables in, nothing at all happened, no picture, no sound NOTHING. I was just about to remove them when suddenly the sound and the picture exploded. The nothing was about 5 or 6 minutes before it began working. I never knew that HDMI cables had to warm up (or something), but the picture and the sound now is glorious.

RE: HDMI Cable, posted on September 25, 2014 at 09:25:15
fantja Audiophile Posts: 15524 Location: Alabama Joined: September 11, 2010	Good to hear Sgreen.

Ultraviolet 7 is pretty much the same as Starlight 6..., posted on September 27, 2014 at 20:37:02
jonbee Audiophile Posts: 1993 Location: Seattle Joined: June 26, 2001	at a lower list price. I like my Starlight 6 very well.

I've got my closeout Apollo Lightning HDMI in place..., posted on September 27, 2014 at 21:40:28
jonbee Audiophile Posts: 1993 Location: Seattle Joined: June 26, 2001	the color is very saturated, detail very clear. I haven't a/b'd the Wireworld starlight 6, but the video seems very similar, and an improvement over the still quite decent Monoprice for not much $. I can attest at under $20 on closeout, the apollos are terrific- even at full price, they would seem to be very good value.

RE: I've got my closeout Apollo Lightning HDMI in place..., posted on September 28, 2014 at 11:52:24
fantja Audiophile Posts: 15524 Location: Alabama Joined: September 11, 2010	Right On! jonbee- WW 7 series is advertised as the most-sophisticated yet. I did hear the power cable Electra7 in an outstanding system w/ both upper level Signal Cable and Silent Source (PC) and the WW held its own at a much cheaper value. I still say the platinum is a state of the art cable in any config.

RE: I've got my closeout Apollo Lightning HDMI in place..., posted on October 8, 2014 at 05:35:22
fantja Audiophile Posts: 15524 Location: Alabama Joined: September 11, 2010	Any update?

RE: HDMI Cable, posted on October 8, 2014 at 05:35:49
fantja Audiophile Posts: 15524 Location: Alabama Joined: September 11, 2010	Any update?

RE: HDMI Cable, posted on October 8, 2014 at 13:20:03

SgreenP@MSN.com
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Fantja.....There was one addition I thought interesting.... When I plugged the HDMI cables in and was bowled over by how much better these cables are than the (I think they were called Herman HDMI which supposed to have come out very high in some ranking I saw on the internet..) Anyway, from time to time I got no picture, or one with reduced size that didn't fill the screen. When I complained to the cable provider, they asked me if it was a "good" HDMI connection that I had, and I answered yes... they rebooted the cable box which not only gave me the full picture, but even better quality. ...more detail, greater color saturation, etc.

RE: HDMI Cable, posted on October 8, 2014 at 13:40:07
fantja Audiophile Posts: 15524 Location: Alabama Joined: September 11, 2010	Still using the Wire World? Whom is your cable provider?

RE: HDMI Cable, posted on October 8, 2014 at 20:39:49
SgreenP@MSN.com Audiophile Posts: 3538 Joined: April 23, 2007	Yup...wireworld....extremely well made, great performance, hard to believe how much better these are than the other HDMI cables I replaced. My cable company is Cox. (Arizona)

RE: HDMI Cable, posted on October 9, 2014 at 06:13:46
fantja Audiophile Posts: 15524 Location: Alabama Joined: September 11, 2010	Very nice!

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