They seem to be nice quality cables, and perfect for a short interconnect between two components. You need to print them with pliers to make them grab hold of the rca connector. The insulation material seems to be very heavy gauge and durable.

After replacing the unshielded cable, the noise has been reduced by 3-10db. My trick is to pry out the fins a little bit to reduce the grip and of course, always handle the cable with care. No problems with delivering the sound signal, no humming.

The rca connectors are too loose. Some are just way too tight requiring fiddling with a small flat head screwdriver prying the outside of the barrel rca connector to loosen up.

Cables are so stiff you can’t even bend it without placing too much damaging pressure on your rca jacks. The cable is so thick and stiff that it is extra prone for getting pushed out of place if it moves around. These have ridiculously over build, sti...  Read More

I hope this was just a one off kind of fluke. Monoprice quality control appears to be slipping in recent years. I have no clue how all this overseas junk gets past quality control.