Monolith by Monoprice 3ft RCA Cable
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Do these cables require a break in period? If so, how long? Thanks
A shopper
on Jan 22, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Yes, mine improved a great deal after about 100 hours of use. They were not great out of the box, but I love them now. One thing to note about these - they are thick heavy cables and will put some pressure on whatever input they are connected to - I mention this because if they are connected to a light device they may pull it right off the back of the shelf. Also be sure to let them warm up if they are delivered in cold weather - this will help with flexibility. But once they are in right they are really brilliant cables.
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- William B on Jan 22, 2019
- Purchased on Apr 23, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Yes, mine improved a great deal after about 100 hours of use. They were not great out of the box, but I love them now. One thing to note about these - they are thick heavy cables and will put some pressure on whatever input they are connected to - I mention this because if they are connected to a light device they may pull it right off the back of the shelf. Also be sure to let them warm up if they are delivered in cold weather - this will help with flexibility. But once they are in right they are really brilliant cables.
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- William B on Jan 22, 2019
- Purchased on Apr 23, 2018
You could probably get 100 different answers from the bigtime audiophile crowd, but my answer is No, they don't. If your ears can hear the difference adding a $1000 power cord can make to your amp or receiver, you may not agree, but for most people these will work fine right out of the bag they come in!
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- William J on Jan 23, 2019
- Purchased on Apr 29, 2018
Not that I noticed. I have a high end tube system. I notived the increased clarity and tranparency immediately. Over time I have not noticed any difference since they first were installed.
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- M A on Jan 22, 2019
- Purchased on Apr 12, 2018
No. Actually from what I've read on the internet from electrical engineers, no wire needs a break in period. You can Google this and speaker wire and you'll find that speaker wire and interconnects are one of the biggest scams in the audiophile industry. I will say that I love these interconnects. They are well built and look nice. The are very snug and make a good connection.
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- Dave L on Jan 22, 2019
- Purchased on May 23, 2018
To me there was a definite improvement from the start over a pair of Audioquest Panthers I was using (MSRP around $500 when they were new). Better imaging and detail was apparent from the get go. Instruments were better defined and separated. I haven’t noticed any change over time.
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- D E on Jan 22, 2019
- Purchased on May 14, 2018
To me they sounded quite good right off. I am sure their character changes a bit as they get used.
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- Ross F on Jan 22, 2019
- Purchased on Jul 24, 2018
i like those cables from the beginning they really make a difference in how sound my Amplifier.
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- jose m on Jan 22, 2019
- Purchased on May 7, 2018
No cables dont need a break in period. Speakers acoustics tend to improve after some use.
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- Natarajan R on Jan 22, 2019
- Purchased on May 9, 2018
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I need some RCA cables to use for the Pre-outs on my Pioneer Elite SC-LX901 to external Emotiva 3 channel amplifier. Will these work for that?
New User U
on Sep 19, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Yes and it will work quite well. Just keep in mind that these are individual cables, not sold in pairs so if you need Right and Left, make sure to order two, or however many cables you need.
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- Bradley S on Sep 19, 2018
- Purchased on Sep 15, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Yes and it will work quite well. Just keep in mind that these are individual cables, not sold in pairs so if you need Right and Left, make sure to order two, or however many cables you need.
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- Bradley S on Sep 19, 2018
- Purchased on Sep 15, 2017
They will work splendidly. I have changed out all of my previous RCA cables with these. Be advised, however, that these are single channel cables, so that you will need to acquire one for every channel you are connecting.
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- Mark S on Sep 19, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 4, 2018
Absolutely these are well built cables, I use them on my denon to a 7 channel emotiva amp and they work just fine. Me personally I went with a little longer cable so I can move my equipment around if I wish to.
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- David s on Sep 19, 2018
- Purchased on Jul 2, 2017
Enter a reply to David s.How to they sound? I have Bowers & Wilkins CM9 S2 mains. I mostly purchased an external amp to have better sound for music listening. I typically buy AudioQuest products. But $120 for a single middle of the road 1m RCA cable seems a lot. So wondering if the AudioQuest really has that much more benefit if at all.
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- New User U on Sep 19, 2018
How to they sound? I have Bowers & Wilkins CM9 S2 mains. I mostly purchased an external amp to have better sound for music listening. I typically buy AudioQuest products. But $120 for a single middle of the road 1m RCA cable seems a lot. So wondering if the AudioQuest really has that much more benefit if at all. In looking up the specs, Only difference between these and the Audioquest really is Audioquest uses cold welding.
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- New User U on Sep 19, 2018
Yes, these will work very well for that application. I am using the Pre-outs on my Denon AVR to my Monolith 5Channel Amplifier.
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- Jeremy D on Sep 19, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 18, 2017
How to they sound? I have Bowers & Wilkins CM9 S2 mains. I mostly purchased an external amp to have better sound for music listening. I typically buy AudioQuest products. But $120 for a single middle of the road 1m RCA cable seems a lot. So wondering if the AudioQuest really has that much more benefit if at all.
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- New User U on Sep 19, 2018
Were the Monolith the first you have tried? If not, what did you switch to these from?
Yes, as long as they are going to RCA inputs
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- Robert M on Sep 19, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 22, 2017
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are they sold as a pair or are they single and you need to buy 2?
Adena D
on Apr 1, 2017
BEST ANSWER: It is for one cable.
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- Justin B on Apr 5, 2017
- Purchased on Mar 29, 2017
BEST ANSWER: It is for one cable.
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- Justin B on Apr 5, 2017
- Purchased on Mar 29, 2017
I believe it is for one. The reason they are showing "two" cables is because they are showing the ends of the one cable to show its both male ends (I assume).
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- Vincenzo P on Apr 2, 2017
The simple answer is that you need to buy two for a standard two-channel-stereo setup.
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- Thomas M on May 13, 2017
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What's the difference between these wires & Monoprice's Monolith line?
Marshall F
on Feb 28, 2020
Monolith by Monoprice 3ft RCA Cable
Monoprice Affinity Premium 14AWG Braided Speaker Wire with Gold Plated Banana Plug Connectors, 3ft
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question.
The Affinity cables are speaker wire cable and the Monolith cable you linked to is an RCA cable.
Monolith would have better shielding and different connectors.
The Affinity cables are speaker wire cable and the Monolith cable you linked to is an RCA cable.
Monolith would have better shielding and different connectors.
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- Tyler C Staff on Feb 28, 2020
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question.
The Affinity cables are speaker wire cable and the Monolith cable you linked to is an RCA cable.
Monolith would have better shielding and different connectors.
The Affinity cables are speaker wire cable and the Monolith cable you linked to is an RCA cable.
Monolith would have better shielding and different connectors.
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- Tyler C Staff on Feb 28, 2020
These have a different connection type. The ones on the right are heavy duty shielded RCA. I see these most often for connecting between stereo components like receivers and DVD players etc. the ones on the left are often specific to connecting speakers to components.
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- Kyle L on Feb 28, 2020
The affinity cable uses just the banana plug as a single connector with no shield. The RCA connector uses the center pin as the connector for the audio signal and the shell portion as a connection for the braided shield that protects the signal from interference.
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- Gene S on Feb 28, 2020
Monolith are rca cables (for subwoofers) whereas the affinity premium are standard speaker wire with banana clip fittings for traditional speaker connections
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- Raymond M on Feb 29, 2020
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Are these directional?
A shopper
on Apr 8, 2017
BEST ANSWER: No, you can plug either end to the in or out and it will not make a difference. Well, it SHOULD NOT make a difference
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- Bradley S on Apr 11, 2017
- Purchased on Mar 31, 2017
BEST ANSWER: No, you can plug either end to the in or out and it will not make a difference. Well, it SHOULD NOT make a difference
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- Bradley S on Apr 11, 2017
- Purchased on Mar 31, 2017
If there are no arrows on cable sleeve the cable is not directional, even if there are arrows I don't believe this to be a critical orientation..........
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- Jeffrey N on Jan 2, 2018
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Can it be used as a S/PDIF coaxial cable?
A shopper
on Apr 30, 2017
BEST ANSWER: It is not recommended to use analog RCA cables for digital applications because coaxial cable needs to have 75 Ohm impedance. Analog cables' impedance will vary , thus their performance won't be accurate.
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- Max F on Aug 7, 2019
BEST ANSWER: It is not recommended to use analog RCA cables for digital applications because coaxial cable needs to have 75 Ohm impedance. Analog cables' impedance will vary , thus their performance won't be accurate.
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- Max F on Aug 7, 2019
Yes, any RCA cable can be used as a digital coax, as the cable is just a cable, nothing more than a conduit for electron flow. In general, you want a high quality cable with a larger gauge (i.e. not the 30awg or smaller cheap cables sold in retail stores), such as these or item #2681. However, if you need a digital coax, you'd be better of utilizing item #268, as you're not going to experience a difference
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- James M on May 21, 2017
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can you use the cables from turntable to phone preamp & from preamp to av receiver ?
A shopper
on Sep 4, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Yes, you could use these cables for that.
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- New User U Staff on Sep 5, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Yes, you could use these cables for that.
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- New User U Staff on Sep 5, 2017
It is best to keep cable as short as possible from turntable to phono preamp, length is not critical from preamp to AV receiver...........
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- Jeffrey N on Jan 2, 2018
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Hello, which cable will give me a much better sound stage on my av receiver to my external amp on a 7.2 surround sound home theater the 18534 or the 34444 cable? Thanks
Carlos F
on Jun 13, 2019
Monolith by Monoprice 3ft RCA Cable
Monolith by Monoprice Digital Audio Coaxial Cable, 1m
Either is fine. So long as its rated for Digital Audio, just about any coaxial cable will work. All it does is transmit 1's and 0's. . It will work or it wont. There's no in between.
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- New User U on Apr 22, 2020
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Where can I read the patent?
Mark B
on Apr 5, 2017
BEST ANSWER: This cable architecture is completely novel and unique. US Patents have been issued:
• 7,170,008 January 30, 2007
• 7,476,808 August 11, 2006
• 7,091,420 August 15, 2006
• 7,034,229 April 25, 2006
• 6,969,805 November 29, 2005
Thank you for asking.
• 7,170,008 January 30, 2007
• 7,476,808 August 11, 2006
• 7,091,420 August 15, 2006
• 7,034,229 April 25, 2006
• 6,969,805 November 29, 2005
Thank you for asking.
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- Manuel H Staff on Sep 5, 2017
BEST ANSWER: This cable architecture is completely novel and unique. US Patents have been issued:
• 7,170,008 January 30, 2007
• 7,476,808 August 11, 2006
• 7,091,420 August 15, 2006
• 7,034,229 April 25, 2006
• 6,969,805 November 29, 2005
Thank you for asking.
• 7,170,008 January 30, 2007
• 7,476,808 August 11, 2006
• 7,091,420 August 15, 2006
• 7,034,229 April 25, 2006
• 6,969,805 November 29, 2005
Thank you for asking.
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- Manuel H Staff on Sep 5, 2017
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What is the capacitance per foot?
ALYSE B
on Oct 8, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Capacitance is easily measured with any good Capacitance Meter (I have a dedicated Elenco capacitance meter, high quality) .
Measuring the Monolith cables (I own 7 pairs of these in varying lengths), they measure at close to 60 pf per foot. Compare this to my BJC-1 at 13 pf per foot, also compare to a Kabeldirekt cable at 18 pf per foot, and the Monolith RG-6 Sub cable at 19pf per foot.
So, relatively speaking, the capacitance is 3-4x higher than some other cables, and can be considered high.... whether or not it has a bearing on sound quality or you can hear it, well the debate goes round and round.
They are well made cables though. Realize many very high priced audiophile cables out there on the market ALSO have high capacitance, judge them by how they sound. Personally, I hear little difference between these and the more expensive BJC cables I own. Then again, the same goes for the cheaper Kabeldirekt cables - hard to really hear a big difference.
Measuring the Monolith cables (I own 7 pairs of these in varying lengths), they measure at close to 60 pf per foot. Compare this to my BJC-1 at 13 pf per foot, also compare to a Kabeldirekt cable at 18 pf per foot, and the Monolith RG-6 Sub cable at 19pf per foot.
So, relatively speaking, the capacitance is 3-4x higher than some other cables, and can be considered high.... whether or not it has a bearing on sound quality or you can hear it, well the debate goes round and round.
They are well made cables though. Realize many very high priced audiophile cables out there on the market ALSO have high capacitance, judge them by how they sound. Personally, I hear little difference between these and the more expensive BJC cables I own. Then again, the same goes for the cheaper Kabeldirekt cables - hard to really hear a big difference.
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- Timothy S on Oct 10, 2018
- Purchased on Aug 13, 2017
Well said
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- New User U on Jun 10, 2020
BEST ANSWER: Capacitance is easily measured with any good Capacitance Meter (I have a dedicated Elenco capacitance meter, high quality) .
Measuring the Monolith cables (I own 7 pairs of these in varying lengths), they measure at close to 60 pf per foot. Compare this to my BJC-1 at 13 pf per foot, also compare to a Kabeldirekt cable at 18 pf per foot, and the Monolith RG-6 Sub cable at 19pf per foot.
So, relatively speaking, the capacitance is 3-4x higher than some other cables, and can be considered high.... whether or not it has a bearing on sound quality or you can hear it, well the debate goes round and round.
They are well made cables though. Realize many very high priced audiophile cables out there on the market ALSO have high capacitance, judge them by how they sound. Personally, I hear little difference between these and the more expensive BJC cables I own. Then again, the same goes for the cheaper Kabeldirekt cables - hard to really hear a big difference.
Measuring the Monolith cables (I own 7 pairs of these in varying lengths), they measure at close to 60 pf per foot. Compare this to my BJC-1 at 13 pf per foot, also compare to a Kabeldirekt cable at 18 pf per foot, and the Monolith RG-6 Sub cable at 19pf per foot.
So, relatively speaking, the capacitance is 3-4x higher than some other cables, and can be considered high.... whether or not it has a bearing on sound quality or you can hear it, well the debate goes round and round.
They are well made cables though. Realize many very high priced audiophile cables out there on the market ALSO have high capacitance, judge them by how they sound. Personally, I hear little difference between these and the more expensive BJC cables I own. Then again, the same goes for the cheaper Kabeldirekt cables - hard to really hear a big difference.
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- Timothy S on Oct 10, 2018
- Purchased on Aug 13, 2017
Well said
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- New User U on Jun 10, 2020
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Any possibility of longer lengths in this Monolith cable....such as 15 foot perhaps?...
A shopper
on May 10, 2018
BEST ANSWER: I believe 12 foot is the longest they make. They are exceptionally built cables
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- David s on May 11, 2018
- Purchased on Jul 2, 2017
BEST ANSWER: I believe 12 foot is the longest they make. They are exceptionally built cables
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- David s on May 11, 2018
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Can these cables be used as left and right channels from my DAC to my amplifier? If so Would I have to buy two of them or does it come in pairs?
Devon H
on Feb 13, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question.
We would not sell these in pairs but with two cables you could connect to left and right audio channels for DAC if it had RCA outputs.
We would not sell these in pairs but with two cables you could connect to left and right audio channels for DAC if it had RCA outputs.
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- Tyler C Staff on Aug 22, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question.
We would not sell these in pairs but with two cables you could connect to left and right audio channels for DAC if it had RCA outputs.
We would not sell these in pairs but with two cables you could connect to left and right audio channels for DAC if it had RCA outputs.
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- Tyler C Staff on Aug 22, 2019
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Hello, which cable will give me a much better sound stage on my av receiver to my external amp on a 7.2 surround sound home theater? Thanks
Carlos F
on Jun 13, 2019
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Will they ever make a Y cable out of this type of cable? Would like a 1/F to 2/M
A shopper
on Nov 21, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question.
There is not a Monolith version of that cable but there is a cable with the connections you are looking for.
There is not a Monolith version of that cable but there is a cable with the connections you are looking for.
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- Tyler C Staff on Dec 19, 2019
Monoprice Onix Series - 1-Male to 2-Female RCA Y-Adapter, 12in, Black
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question.
There is not a Monolith version of that cable but there is a cable with the connections you are looking for.
There is not a Monolith version of that cable but there is a cable with the connections you are looking for.
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- Tyler C Staff on Dec 19, 2019
Monoprice Onix Series - 1-Male to 2-Female RCA Y-Adapter, 12in, Black
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Are the connectors gold plated copper?
Richard U
on Nov 24, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Yes I believe they are.
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- Jeffrey R on Nov 25, 2019
- Purchased on Dec 12, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Yes I believe they are.
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- Jeffrey R on Nov 25, 2019
- Purchased on Dec 12, 2018
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What is the pf (picofarads) capacitance per foot measurement of this cable?
IRVIN P
on Feb 8, 2020
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