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Probably not Chris. I know the in-box ones are somewhat flimsy looking but unless they're damaged are likely doing a completely adequate job in transmitting the signal to your TV. If you've got a local Target or other large department store, one that's got a consumer friendly return policy, you could certainly buy an S-Video cable that 'looked' better such as an RCA or something like that for substantially less. The thing with this THX specification is that no one knows what it means as the organization hasn't published these specs or requirements for public consumption. I think you could buy something comparable to the Monster's for substantially less. Probably, while you're patiently putting together cash for a new display and DVD player, you can pick up some contact cleaner and some lint-free swabs and maintain your connections. Even if you decide that you want to 'upgrade' your cables, I still wouldn't junk the freebies. Cables have this way of being misused and in those cases, they'll be an invaluable bailout for you.
Regarding getting a 'Y' adapter, it'd depend upon your sub. For some, using both L & R inputs (as opposed to
only one of them in mono) results in a 6db gain such as in certain Paradigm (maybe all?) models. However, since you would be calibrating your system (get yourself a RS SPL meter if you don't have one...analogue), it all evens out.
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