Review on 🔌 KabelDirekt – Short RCA Stereo Cable & Cord – 3 feet (Dual 2 x RCA Male to 2 x RCA Male Audio, Digital & Analog, Double Shielded – Supports subwoofers, amplifiers, AV receivers, Hi-Fi, Black) by Nick Ross

Audio cables are probably the most misunderstood and misrepresented segment of the audio industry. You can pay $1 or $1000 for a 3ft RCA cable. There is a supplier willing to get you the cable no matter how much you want to pay. So how much do you have to pay? At what point do returns drop and you get little or no sound improvement for the extra money you spend? What is a sweet spot? Only you can answer this question... Everyone's needs are different, and so are everyone's ears. Also, everyone's gear is different as everyone has a different budget and level of audio gear. ::::UPDATE: 4/25/2018 I recently moved my turntable to a new location further away from the receiver and needed a longer RCA cable to connect it. I wanted a 15 foot cable and given the length, I wanted something with the smallest capacity possible. I've read a lot on the subject and blue jean cables kept popping up as the best choice for low capacitance. But they're expensive, I have a few but I'm always looking for alternatives that won't break the bank of the same quality. Out of curiosity, I bought a capacitance meter, namely the Elenco cm-1555, which I reviewed here on Revain. https://www.amazon.com/Elenco-CM1555-Digital-Capacitance-Meter/dp/B0002HDTDQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1524668515&sr=8-1&keywords=cm-1555. Blue jean cables can only achieve 12 pF (pF = picofarads) per foot, which is excellent performance. Her more usual line is 18 pf per foot. That's why people buy them - in the audio world, audiophiles try to minimize cable capacitance when using analog RCA jacks. Then I measure the Kabeldirekt cables I had (I have a bunch) and you know what? They measured in the 19pF range, a range where cables measured MUCH more. In contrast - the UGreen cables sold here at Revain, I have several kits - they measured 53pf per foot! Wow, that's high. Then the Revain Basics cables showed a decent 29pF per foot - not as good as the cable direct, but not bad. Then I measured some of the old monster cords that I still have - you know, those cords that you recharged years ago - well whichever one I measured the capacity was NOT very good and extremely high - higher than any cable. cable just mentioned. In any case, what does that mean? This is just one more reason to love these Kabeldirekt cables for the price. END UPDATE::::I personally own and try different qualities of cable - I own these Kabeldirekt cables as well as Monoprice, Blue Jeans, Monster and other brands. There is a cost level that I won't go over due to my personal budget, in fact the blue jean cords I own are the upper limit for me and sometimes I still feel like I paid too much. Again, everyone's needs are different, some people spend a lot more on cables than on blue jeans, some people think this is more than necessary. After buying and trying on blue jeans, I looked for another brand that was well made but cheaper. I was installing HT for my sons and for my carpentry shop and needed something that was good value for money. I didn't want to pay a fortune, I wanted something better than Monoprice's lower-end cables. For my money, these Kabeldirekt cables fit perfectly. I bought these cables in different lengths and different types. I have 3ft, 6ft and 10ft RCAs and various configurations of 3.5mm cables. There are many things I like about these cables - they have an oxygen-free copper core, they are shielded and they are flexible. They also have reinforced, well-designed ends and connectors and aren't so tight that you have to pull on them with excessive force. They just look and feel like a good cable. But the real test is how do they work? Well, that's the subjective part of buying a cable, and this is where everyone has their own opinion. My opinion is that they work well for the money. My main cinema room has a Denon 7200wa and a Parasound 2125 amplifier with a Klipsch RP hub, mains and surround sound. My shop has a Denon 4806 with a Definitive CLR 2002 Center and SM 450 Mains and 350 Rear. My HT son has a Denon 3300W with a Def Tech BP 8B, CLR 2002 hub. In all cases and in all configurations I am happy with the performance of these cables. In my main room, these cables connect my turntable to a Radial J33 phono stage and to my Denon 7200/Parasound amplifier. I am completely satisfied with the sound they give off. I really can't tell if there is a difference with my Blue Jean cables... Bottom line, my HT systems/setups are in the medium network category and these cables are ok at that level in my opinion. . Spend less or more, the choice is yours. For me, the $10 line of RCA cables is good enough, and it's a well-made cable at this price point. I recommend. Thank you for reading.