I always forget if ordering new stuff, then have to go back and order cables, it tallyies up!
I think to this day ive spent around £800 on cables, mostly due from them all being component cables and being about 3m long, would have to say I do think its worth it.
Ive always had the point of view that "the chain will only be as strong as the weakest point", which i guess would lie between connections and cables.
 
Would you have a cut off point to how much you would spend JUST on the cables?
 

I would spend money if I had it spare.  To date though the only expensive lead I bought was a £55 scart James Collier
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Its imperative to match the cable cost relative to components. Its no good spending 5 or 6 grand on a setup only to have sh1te interconnects and speaker cable.
 
I agree though, they are usually an afterthought when pricing up new gear.
 
 

ORIGINAL: PartyBoy

Its imperative to match the cable cost relative to components. Its no good spending 5 or 6 grand on a setup only to have sh1te interconnects and speaker cable.

I agree though, they are usually an afterthought when pricing up new gear.

I quite agree but it's shocking how far people will push this concept. I am a freelance AV engineer and am often asked for advice on whether some (for example) £100 per meter cable that someone's seen is a good investment - after they've already bought it of course. I think they get a bollocking from their significant other and just want some backup! Klaatu barada N... Necktie... Nickel... It's an "N" word, it's definitely an "N" word!

Not much lol, I spent about £30 on cables in a couple of days last year trying to get my old PC to link to my TV and I still didn't get it working lol.  I bought a new TV and PC in the end! lol

Unfortunately, I went to work and the missus decided to 'move the room around' as they do - so I never bothered linking it up in the end as the room is 22foot long and I haven't had the energy to get into all the cable running..

I wouldn't personally go above £10 pm for speaker cable.

When I dismantle these high end devices with gold plated connectors, for connection via component or scart even speaker. i always have a chuckle to find the plug and socket that feeds them is no more than a 10p tin plated affair.   Been there, done it, got the headache, now its your turn.

Sad but true, you want to know where corners are cut, must be nearly every input/output connection on a screen.

forgive my ignorance with cables, but where does one start? ive never really looked into cables etc - is it cables from sky/games console/dvd player/speakers etc to tv we are talking about here? would somebody kindly post up some links of the cables we are talking about? im interested in getting some good cables (at reasonable cost) IF it will make a real difference to picture/sound quality???

Any cable that connects hardware to hardware, which mean everything really, 9 times out of 10 their is usally a better than the one in the box for sale

I use an average hdmi cable from the denon 1920 to the sxrd and a hdmi/dvi from the pc to the tv 

Just to add in case anoyone thinks im mad, I would say I have spent £800 over the "years" I got into my home cinema stuff, in case yas thought I stood their and wrote out one big cheque!

Their is a ongoing argument about what exactly a "better" HDMI cable can offer, i'm not deicded yet myself, but at the moment Im not sure about the need to get a top quality one. Fro shielding the cable yes, but other than that.

ORIGINAL: Malso

I use an average hdmi cable from the denon 1920 to the sxrd and a hdmi/dvi from the pc to the tv 

just curious cu3ed, but how much u reakon u have in ur house at the moment in electronics? SoloSailor

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People who know more than me tell me if you're serious about your system you should spend 10 percent of its price on cables!

I'm not even gonna add that up, I would probobly weep, kinda like anything though, you add it all up you would never buy anything.
 
Put it this way probobly too much lol.

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just curious cu3ed, but how much u reakon u have in ur house at the moment in electronics?

lol SoloSailor

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ORIGINAL: cu3ed

Their is a ongoing argument about what exactly a "better" HDMI cable can offer, i'm not deicded yet myself, but at the moment Im not sure about the need to get a top quality one. Fro shielding the cable yes, but other than that.

ORIGINAL: Malso

I use an average hdmi cable from the denon 1920 to the sxrd and a hdmi/dvi from the pc to the tv 

any hdmi will do. it's a digital signal so it either gets there or it doesn't. and it's not susecptable to the same interference as analogue signals.
if you go out and spend silly money on hdmi cables then were all going to need new pc cables and maybe one for digital cameras. I've got quality cables for analogue sources but not fussed about my hd stuff. thanks to the joys of digital i'm going to save a fortune over the years

ORIGINAL: cu3ed

Their is a ongoing argument about what exactly a "better" HDMI cable can offer, i'm not deicded yet myself, but at the moment Im not sure about the need to get a top quality one. Fro shielding the cable yes, but other than that.

ORIGINAL: Malso

I use an average hdmi cable from the denon 1920 to the sxrd and a hdmi/dvi from the pc to the tv 

dont buy anything too expensive, because the difference in quality only shows at lengths of over 10 metres....but for 1 to 3 metres a cheap cable is as good as an expensive QED (FACT)

I think my hdmi cable cost about 20 quid, in contrast i blew my money on the pc and the tv......my pc is way over the top for what i really need........but there  you go; at least it'll last me  another 3 to 4 years

As I mentioned in a post the other week I got shafted for £200 Aussie dollars for a HDMI cable!
 
Took some advice from the lads on here and got it refunded and bought a cheapie which is exactly the same