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Cobalt Interconnect Cables - Short Review

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Audio/Video interconnect cables from Cobalt Cables

Cobalt Cables

The Bottom Line

There are many brands of high-end AV cables available. Cobalt Cables are definitely a brand to consider with their heay-duty construction and exceptional signal strength in long length applications.

Pros

  • Heavy duty construction
  • Ideal for installations requiring long lengths
  • Individually tested before shipping

Cons

  • Expensive
  • A bit stiff due to their heavier construction

Description

  • All cables hand-assembled and individually tested before shipping.
  • All cables are individually packaged and signed.
  • Lifetime Exchange Policy or 90 Day Money Back Guarantee on standard length cables.
  • Performance easily rivaling other high-end cables.
  • Cables are heavily shielded for resistance to interference.
  • Gold-plated wire contacts and silver-soldered wire terminations.
  • Connector barrels made of heavy-duty, polished metal.
  • Speaker cables can be ordered with choice of connector types, depending on your speaker terminals.
  • Toslink cables have a heavy duty jacket and metal connector to increase durabiity.
  • Cables can be ordered in standard or custom lengths to suit any installation requirement.

Guide Review - Cobalt Interconnect Cables - Short Review

I recently received the following cables from Cobalt Cable for evaluation: S-Video (10 meters), Component (10 meters), 5-Channel Audio Bundle for SACD/DVD-Audio (2 Meters), Digital Coaxial (2 meters), and Digital Optical (2 meters). All of the cables were impressively constructed. The Component and 5-channel audio bundle were a bit stiff and weighty, but their excellent performance more than offsets this inconvenience. Most impressive, however, was the excellent signal strength by the 10-meter long S-video cable, which not only surpassed the quality of an average 12-foot S-video cable, but also surpassed a 10-meter length of another branded S-video cable. Consider Cobalt cables for your home theater interconnects, they are worth the price.
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