Learn what each audio video cable type is for and how to recognize them by their connector. Got the Home Theater system connection blues? It’s always a bit frustrating to newcomers and seasoned ...

If it looks like an HDMI cable and it plugs in like an HDMI cable, it's probably an HDMI cable - but that doesn't mean it's ...

Optical audio cables, also known as TOSLINK cables, are essential for transmitting audio signals between devices in your home cinema setup. They are particularly useful for connecting older sound ...

We’ve now spent several months in this series journeying through the world of audio, and along the way we’ve looked at the various parts of a Hi-Fi system from the speaker backwards to the source.

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Virtually all smartphone manufacturers have eliminated the 3.5mm audio jack even though it has long been the standard connector for a huge range of audio equipment over the past century. Most flagship ...

All common video signal types--composite, RF, s-video, component, SDI, and the various flavors of RGB--are ordinarily run in coaxial cables, or, as the shorthand term goes, "coax." The features of ...

The audio industry is full of hype with the most nonsense surrounding the simplest component of the A/V chain - interconnects and speaker cables. Because there are often very little measurable and ...

HDMI cables give users a singular streamlined way to transfer audio and video between dozens of different kinds of devices. HDMI stands for High-Definition Multimedia Interface, which refers to a form ...

No one needs audiophile, premium cables for their headphones or home theater setup. While this is often an agreed-upon sentiment, there are corners of the internet which think otherwise. Today, we’re ...