son_of_the_tear posted:That's exactly why its being put to waste. As you said it is based on digital signal. You either receive it or you do not, without fear of deterioration. So 10 dollar cable will net you the same quality as a 100 dollar Monster cable. With Monster, you're paying for the name and the "gold plating". Now, my only stipulation is that I would go with short cables over the longer cables.