Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1034 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Philex
• Model: 26481T
• Released on: 2005-04-13
• Number of items: 1

Manufacturer's Description
Thor 10 Point Technology-Each metal conductor THOR interconnect incorporates 10 of the latest manufacturing technologies to maximise AV performance in addition to product specific features that further enhance viewing or listing pleasure.

1.Quality conductors-manufactured from either OFC or Ul;tra high quality PCOOC to give optimum signal transmission and minimise possible distortion.

2.Dielectric core construction-prevents high frequency audio signals being distorted and guarantees long term performance.

3.Gold plated solid brass connectors-provides maximum contact ensuring uncompromising signal transfer and protection from interference.

4.Grounded connectors-prevents contamination of signals from external electronic sources.

5.multiple shielding comprised of braided and solid shielding to direct electronic noise away from the interconnect resulting in optimal signal transmission.

6.Silver solder-is used extensively in all THOR interconnects for the best signal conduction.

7.Hand finished terminations-gives a direct positive connection.

8.PVC outer jacket-surrounds the total length of each THOR interconnect cable for protection from abrasion,damage and deterioration.

9.Micro-Wind technology-ensures each THOR interconnect maintains consistent internal wire geometery required for precise signal transfers.

10.Hot soldering connections-Achieves the strongest mechanical and electrical connection between cable and connector.

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Customer Reviews

A bit bulky
These leads are very good quality but have a couple of bad points.
Firstly, because the cable comes straight out of the back of the plug, you need at least 11cm clearance at the back of your equipment.
Secondly, the plugs are quite bulky and thick. This caused a slight problem for me when I used two plugs side by side in the two scart sockets on the back of my TV. Both plugs would not go in perfectly straight because they were right up against each other, although the connections still seem to be ok.

No longer a sceptic!
I confess I was sceptical about the claims made for relatively expensive cables like this, but having been irritated by "ghosting" when I was watching Sky on my new LCD TV I finally gave in and bought two to connect the Sky box and DVD player to replace the bog standard cables I was using. No regrets whatsoever! Not only has the ghosting problem vanished, the picture has noticably more depth, vibrancy and definition. I was seriously impressed by the difference that they have made.

Good, but not great.....
I bought these cables based soley on reviews on amazon and What HiFi sound and vision. What HiFi have written that these cables' performance, that were selling at £30 at the time of the review, belied their price tag. They also won an award. So I was fully expecting to be blown away by these cables, and to be honest, I'm not.

Don't get me wrong, these cables are a big improvement over freebies any day of the week, but all the hype surrounding these cables seems to me to be a bit out of perspective. I have been using 2 pairs of cheapo, budget Argos Gold plated scarts for Cable and DVD viewing, costing less than a tenner for the pair 3 years ago. In comparison with the THOR these cables are only marginally outperformed by the THOR, so that leads me to think either those cheapo Argos cables were an awesome, underrated bargain, and or the THOR has a bit of a bloated ego.
I do have screened and braided mains cables and a mains conditioner that have collectively enabled me to squeeze every last drop of performance out of my system so it is a bit of an anti climax that these THOR cables haven't quite lived up to expectations. So I can only give this 3 stars.