audiophile vs consumerphile???? - Head-Fi: Covering Headphones, Earphones and Portable Audio

Mr_Junesequa · 06-22-2008, 01:19 AM

Audiophile Deathmatch: Monster Cables vs. a Coat Hanger | Gizmodo Australia

this should be interesting

Terminus Est 23 · 06-22-2008, 01:40 AM

I'm surprised Monster Cable hasn't sued all these other companies that have ripped off their idea of ripping off consumers by making outrageous claims about the cables and then letting people fool themselves into believing it.

cAsE sEnSiTiVe · 06-22-2008, 01:58 AM

Having heard Monster Cable products before, I'd expect the coat hanger to have the upper hand.

AudioCats · 06-22-2008, 02:02 AM

it is aLL snake oil !

aaron313 · 06-22-2008, 02:18 AM

Well, no audiophile would ever use either.

WittyzTH · 06-22-2008, 03:26 AM

Originally Posted by AudioCats

it is aLL snake oil !

LOL!

You should get this thread also, Kevin.

Snake oil VS newb ears

synaesthetic · 06-22-2008, 04:59 AM

This has been posted many times before, and yes I agree. Even I wouldn't use either Monster Cable or a coat-hanger, and I do not buy into the multikilobuck cable nonsense either.

krmathis · 06-22-2008, 08:09 AM

Originally Posted by cAsE sEnSiTiVe

Having heard Monster Cable products before, I'd expect the coat hanger to have the upper hand.

Ditto!

Its just Snake oil, as we say around here...

Kees · 06-22-2008, 08:14 AM

Of course the coat hanger has the upper hand. You can't hang your coat on a monster cable...

royalcrown · 06-22-2008, 06:52 PM

Granted, I think that in atmospheres with rampant EMI and RF, the monster cable's shielding would produce quite an audible difference (no crackly noises). That being said, that's not a benefit of Monster Cables, just a lack of shielding on the coat hangers. 3 dollar monoprice cables would serve the exact same purpose.