Recently I re-tubed a vintage amp I've been restoring. I put it back in my entertainment center, turned it on, and sat back to listen. Everything was fine for about an hour or so, then a 60 Hz hum started. In just a few minutes the hum was the only thing that could be heard. My first thought was that one of the new tubes was bad. But because disconnecting the amp to remove it from the rack, then opening it up to replace a bad tube didn't appeal to me I decided to first recheck the connections to make certain nothing was loose (Good grounding is our friend). I found the hum was coming from a patch cord that had gone bad. It was an older cable and I guess something that got brittle with age snapped while it was being handled. I didn't have another RCA patch cable long enough, so time to buy a new cable. Normally my go to stereo patch cables would be Blue Jeans LC-1 interconnects, but there's a problem. Blue Jeans has fallen for the current fad of oversize moldings on their connectors. The RCA inputs on most vintage stereo equipment (Say 70's or earlier) is spaced more closely together than is common on modern gear. And I know from experience the the LC-1's won't fit on the inputs of this amplifier without the benefit of improvisational engineering. And most other brands of modern interconnect cables have "chunky plug" syndrome as well. While pondering this dilemma the light went off in my head. I bought a KabelDirekt headphone jack to RCA cord to connect the bedroom TV to an elderly Wave Radio I rescued from a yard sale. And the RCA connectors on that patch cord were much more reasonably sized. So I popped upstairs to get the cable and tried a test fitting on my old amp, and they fit perfectly with room to spare. So I ordered a KabelDirekt 6' stereo patch cable and through the magic of Amazon Prime a nice government employee deposited it in my mailbox two days later. Impressions In addition to having reasonably sized connectors that will fit vintage gear they are well made and grip tightly, but not too tight (I hate connectors that have to be hammered on or pulled off with visegrips). Sound? They sound good. They add nothing to the audio and don't take anything away, which is what good cables should do. And the hum is gone. On the subject of channel markings on the plugs; I'm in my Fifties, and deep in the throes of presbyopia. Which means I'm not particularly flexible and I don't see tiny things in tight spaces very well. Much has been made in other reviews about the marking for the channels on these cables being the color of the printing on the plugs and how difficult it is to see. Blind, old, and cranky as I am I had no problems telling left from right while squatting down in the cramped, poorly lit space behind my entertainment center. Another reviewer recommended using a flashlight helps to see the colors more easily. I second his opinion. My only complaint really has nothing to do with the cables themselves. It has to do with the KabelDirekt's "Designed in Germany - Made in China" tag in their marketing. Designed does not mean engineered. In fact "Designed" in this context is extremely vague. It might mean engineered, but it might only mean "we told the Chinese factory what font to print on the plugs". It would be nice if they were to provide a bit more clarification on what is meant by "Designed". Bottom line; Good cables at a good price. They perform well and seem well made enough to last in home audio use. Update 7/31/2018: I've since ordered several more of these cables for various uses in sizes ranging from 3' to 20'. I've been satisfied with the performance, even the 20 foot cable used with my TV (dead quiet, no hum, despite being next to several power cords). I've only had one RCA Plug with a loose fit when new, and that was easily corrected with the judicious application of pliers. And apparently KabelDirekt does read these reviews because the newer cables come with easier to see color bands on the barrels of the plugs.

These are very good bargain RCA cables. For me these hit several high points. First I like the size of the jack its thin and can get into small spaces. I have other cables that are good quality cables, but the jacks are too large to use in tight spaces so the KabelDirekt comes to the rescue when others will not fit... Also I like the build quality and materials used. OFC is a real plus and also I like the fact that they are stranded and not solid core, also the shielding seems to be above average The cable is also very flexible which makes for an easy install. Overall it just has a quality, modern look and feel to it. I don't think I would recommend these cables for runs longer than 15 feet though... You can probably find a better cable that has a larger gage wire for runs like that, nor would I recommend these for video applications... 75 ohm is going to be hard to achieve, with these cables, partly due to the small jack, it places the negative terminal too close to the positive terminal for 75 ohm separation. You want a longer jack for video applications where the negative and positive terminals are a greater distance apart.Also the wire is not rated 75 ohm either but for 50 ohm analog audio applications in shorter lengths, these cables work really well, no hum or radio interference at least in my system these cables are dead silent.. I also have used these for a turntable (pre amp to amplifier) with no ill effects. I really didn't need any more cables at this time; but I was afraid they might stop making these cables in shorter lengths and I wanted to have a spare set on hand, in case they do stop production... If your on a tight budget or your not too worried about signal loss you might even try these in longer lengths... You can find cables that are better or of equal quality but most are going to cost you a lot more.. I find these to be well above average for cables under $20 and so they really are a good bargain cable, Cables do effect the sound some, and if your a novice or not sure what you need. Get these and rest assured that you are getting a pretty good cable even if your not sure why.

I actually have no clue if these are better or worse than anything else on the market and I doubt most other people do either. Here is what I do know. Thicker wire is usually better than thin and copper is good. Yes I’m aware there is more to RCA cable but I’d bet these are as good as any, especially at this price to the average human ear attached to the average Mid-Fi stereo system. I own Blue Jeans cables to connect my turntable to and from the pre amp (I researched and felt comfortable that they are the absolute height of dollar to quality value on the market) but I needed a “good” not great and more cost effective cable to connect my Bluetooth receiver. It seemed overkill to buy another Blue Jeans to connect a Bluetooth that is suffering the limitations of my phones ability to stream music anyway. I chose the Kable Direkt as it seems to tic all the boxes. These seem to be made of quality materials and the RCA ends fit snugly on my equipment but aren’t too bulky to interfere with other cables in tight confines. They are also quite flexible and look very nice. I refuse to believe that spending outrageous money for cables does more than waste your money and these are at a very reasonable price point and if they are honest in their description are a great value on high quality cables. I have their speaker cable and banana ends and those were also very nice and priced fairly. I feel confident it can provide every ion of sound these worn out ears can discern. FWIW my new Auris receiver sounds fantastic, much better than the old 20.00 unit I had connected via the crappy cables that were included with that unit. 10.00 dollars for peace of mind that your equipment has a good cable connection seems more than fair. I do wish they came in a shorter length than 3’ so if there is any gripe that’s it.

Ik had goede oude HIFI kabels ( ergens rond 1985 aangekocht) ik wou ze vervangen met deze... Ik wist niet wat ik hoorde. Van de kwaliteit van het geluid bleef niks over. Een ramp! Ik heb onmiddelliijk terug de oude aangesloten. Goedkoop - ziet er mooi uit maar technisch voor mij waardeloos.

good connection and nicely made

Bardzo dobry króciutki kabelek do połączenia przedwzmacniacza że wzmacniaczem audio

Cavo di buona qualità in rapporto al prezzo pagato. Sembra essere ben costruito e rispondente allo scopo. Sulla qualità sonora non mi esprimo perché si tratta di un parametro molto soggettivo. Certamente non c'è paragone con i cavetti standard forniti con molte apparecchiature audio: questo come fattura, estetica e qualità dei connettori è assolutamente di altro livello

I'll start again having been booted off. This product (Kabeldirekt Phono cables) just feels right even before using. The quality is superb and the materials used top notch. I refrained from reviewing until I had a chance to use them for a while. Yes, I have them hooked to my Cambridge Audio Dacmagic 100 18ft from my sound system with no hum or degradation of signal. I use Tidal for my source material, Master quality and believe me, when using my Rotel and B&W monitors, the sound is awesome. I had moved my Den around a bit and was using a hook up with 2 cables to get the length, but I was so disappointed. That's why I decided to splurge on better cables. Kabeldirekt were the only ones offering 20ft cables of any quality. I was surprised they didn't cost an arm and leg, and I'm not disappointed at all with my purchase. I can recommend these to anyone considering Monster and such. I won't bore you with figures such as impedance and loss values, just believe me, they work in a practical way, never mind the specs.