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=== Brand/Quality ===
I like Dimarzio and Horizon cables the best. Other highly-reputable cable manufacturers are Mogami, Monoprice, Planet Waves, and Rapco Horizon. They have performed very well over a long period of time, and none of them have failed me. Every other brand of cable I've owned, including lots of bargain ones, have failed. Typically, bends near the connectors at the end cause the soldering to crack and lose contact. Some can be easily repaired, but others seem to require destroying part of the cable to do so. It's best to find cables that will last rather than those that can be easily repaired; however, it's also worth trying to repair a cable before throwing it away and buying a new one.
=== Warranty ===
=== Type ===
====Analog====
Most analog cables are mono and '''unbalanced''', with 1/4" male '''TS (Tip/Sleeve)''' jacks. These carry two wires - a signal and a neutral.
* '''Instrument Level''' - for connecting instruments, which can be very low, delicate signals.
* '''Connectors/Jacks''' - most common in ''analog '' cables are '''1/4" TS (Tip, Sleeve), 1/4" TRS (Tip, Ring, Sleeve), and XLR connectors'''. While TS and TRS are often compatible fit-wise, using TS where TRS is expected means you may be losing a balanced (interference-resistant) signal or half of a stereo signal. Also, for complicated setups (such as using a dual TS to single TRS '''Y cable'''), be sure that the connectors are routing the proper connections to the appropriate part of the connector. For example, one such Y cable may route the Ring part of the connector to the Tip of one of the TS connectors, while a different Y cable routes the Ring part to the Sleeve of one of the TS connectors.
====Digital====