Have been using this cable my Pioneer VSX-S510 is connected to the Blu-ray player BDP-160. Cable has just the right length to connect the two devices. It should be noted that the two devices have the ports to almost the same position. Thus, the cable is quite straight down. No bending required. Just perfect for this combination. A second cable is already ordered, for a small box, which stands on the Blueray player yet above. Here I would but almost 5cm like to see more. For a 1: 1 connection super, nothing to build towers.