I wanted a high quality hdmi cable for my high end home audio video setup after the crappy monster cable hdmi cable literally quit working completely in the middle of watching a movie. No warning. No degredation. No movement of the equipment. It just quit. But what do you expect from a Monster cable. I bought it when I needed to quickly connect the the 8k player and streaming device and the screen over a 20 foot distance but then it never got upgraded because…… life. So after a few days with no audio video enjoyment and trouble shooting my system in disbelief that a cable no matter how crappy could just quit working I finally did the right thing and upgraded to the audio quest hdmi to match every other audio and video connection in my system (which are quite a few). I guess what would I expect? It was a monster cable—designed to be a monstrous disappointment at a moderate price.The picture quality and audio immediately improved and it was a relief to see the system pop back to life the minute I connected the cable. At 5 meters you want a good quality cable to prevent degradation. As with all my other AQ cables you can feel the quality the minute you open the box. So now thanks to the monster cable crapping out I’m finally enjoying the AV experience I should’ve from the start. I typically prefer the braided outer cable but it appears at longer distance it comes with only the heavier PVC coating — knowing the company I’m sure there’s a good reason. They look great, the connections are snap tight, and I’m happy with them as always. It’s definitely not cheap but to be honest only a fraction of the cost of the rest of the system and to be fair I’ve spent a great deal more on much shorter AQ cables for other componentsI’d recommend them to anyone. They look great of course which no one but you will see. But the quality of the sound or image is significantly better and with cables up to 20yrs or more older never has even one ever broken or quit working.
