Anyone who spends $3k on an esoteric power cable, which he/she then plugs into a $.59 wall outlet, should be drawn and quartered.

Most people who are into aftermarket power cords are using replacement outlets, as well. Shunyata, PS Audio, etc.

ORIGINAL: Jessie Sammler

Anyone who spends $3k on an esoteric power cable, which he/she then plugs into a $.59 wall outlet, should be drawn and quartered.

Most people who are into aftermarket power cords are using replacement outlets, as well. Shunyata, PS Audio, etc.

LOL.

Are they also using aftermarket circuit breakers, service disconnects, THHN wire, wire nuts, Romex, aluminum power lines from the utility grid, electric meters, street transformers, and all the other stuff that introduces orders of magnitude more irregularity and noise into power lines than outlets and power cables?

Seriously, this audiophile stuff is a line of discussion that has been going on forever and will continue to do so. Even if we think it is an open-and-shut case it is obviously not going to be an open-and-shut conversation. Could we please move it offline if people wish to debate the merits of conventional vs. super-premium cables and such?

Cheers.

I think yep's right. Tempting as it is, the audiophile gear discussion would best be served in a spearate thread. Mixing the topics will only serve to derail this thread and dilute its impact. We mustn't forget that Monster is still in the shakedown business.

slightly off-topic but a friend was telling me today how he's replaced all the interconnect cables in the studio with digital cable - the stuff you use for Spdif etc.

He reckons it's a big improvement over normal audio cable,- the theory being it's screening has to be that much better.

Kind regards

Dave Rich

ORIGINAL: daverich

slightly off-topic but a friend was telling me today how he's replaced all the interconnect cables in the studio with digital cable - the stuff you use for Spdif etc.

He reckons it's a big improvement over normal audio cable,- the theory being it's screening has to be that much better.

Kind regards

Dave Rich

Well your friend has more money than sense.

Now can we stop this stupid audiophile crap?

ORIGINAL: Brett
...Now can we stop this stupid audiophile crap?

Or at least move it over here:

http://forum.cakewalk.com/tm.asp?m=1227457&mpage=1&key=�

Cheers.

Seriously, this audiophile stuff is a line of discussion that has been going on forever and will continue to do so. Even if we think it is an open-and-shut case it is obviously not going to be an open-and-shut conversation. Could we please move it offline if people wish to debate the merits of conventional vs. super-premium cables and such?

Sorry, yep. It just seemed like we'd said everything there was to say about Monster Cable and the shakedown lawsuits. Some users wanted to keep the hate alive by bringing up other reasons to boycott them. Frankly, I don't see why people consider Monster Cable to be overpriced, high-end audiophile cable -- it's not. It's just a big, bloated bully of a company that achieves penetration and market share by making sure that their products are, in most stores, the only alternative to twist-ties with molded connectors on the ends.

Everyone, you heard the man! Get back to the boycott.

Hey Guys,
I appreciate the heads up and the advice. I just made a substantial Mogami cable order instead of Monster. We'll see how things sound. I saw conflicting review but it was usually Monster fans saying Mogami sucks so who really knows. I've got a theory that bad juju makes for bad music so I'm sticking with ethical companies.

later,
Chipstar

they aren't suing anyone that i know of

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bose_Corp._v._Consumers_Union_of_United_States,_Inc.

Actually, Bose don't truck with bad reviewin'.

guess i better watch my back then. also, boycott monster cable.