Thon,

THANK YOU!!! I have never understood how the cable companies can quote so many reasons why their wires are "better" on the one hand, and only self-professed "Golden Ears" can actually hear a difference on the other. (No offense is intended to those who can hear a difference, my point is only that the majority of the posters to this type of thread believe we cannot).

Cruel, I'm getting ready to standardize my cables as well (see my thread at [Link: remotecentral.com] ). Based on the advice of the great folks here (esp. thanks to Matt and Spiky), I've decided to save a bundle of money AND get better quality compared to what I originally planned to spend on Monster Cable.

-Bruce