These were a really good price (cheaper than a well-known electronics store) and ideal for what I wanted. They were gold plated too, so no oxidation to cause connection problems over time. This was just to connect a DVD player component out (Stereo L/R) to a MONO input on a steam cabinet in another room, to play relaxing music while in there (cables had to go under the floor). Since this is NOT a HI-FI requirement these sort of cables are ideal. I suspect you would need to be an AUDIO expert, or have special equipment to notice the difference between these and thicker high-quality interconnects.