Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Monster cables.

2010-05-24 Thread iPhone
Mnyb;550249 Wrote: > Do you think the quality of insulation is up to it ;) > > They are probably made in prc and the price is jacked some 1000's of % > as the MO is in the audio cable business. > > Can these don't ever ever ever use monster cable's treads be kept alive > all over internet, this

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Monster cables.

2010-05-24 Thread Mnyb
TiredLegs;550246 Wrote: > How about Monster cables as spark plug wires? Do you think the quality of insulation is up to it ;) They are probably made in prc and the price is jacked some 1000's of % as the MO is in the audio cable business . Can these don't ever ever ever use monster cable's tre

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Monster cables.

2010-05-24 Thread TiredLegs
snarlydwarf;548794 Wrote: > I frequently confuse my car's transmission with my interconnects. How about Monster cables as spark plug wires? -- TiredLegs TiredLegs's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Monster cables.

2010-05-18 Thread snarlydwarf
TiredLegs;548772 Wrote: > > By the way, check out the posting here by Patrick Vitagliano, regarding > the outcome of Monster Cables' suit against his Monster Mini Golf > company: > http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/monster_vs_monster_pits_goliath_cable_maker_against_davidsized_mini_golf_com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Monster cables.

2010-05-18 Thread TiredLegs
KMorgan;546910 Wrote: > Fab > > http://www.audioholics.com/news/industry-news/blue-jeans-strikes-back > > When did you ever read a lawyer's letter all the way through, and enjoy > it?! That letter from Kurt Denke is enough to make me want to buy something from Blue Jeans Cables, just for his wi

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Monster cables.

2010-05-12 Thread KMorgan
Fab http://www.audioholics.com/news/industry-news/blue-jeans-strikes-back When did you ever read a lawyer's letter all the way through, and enjoy it?! -- KMorgan - Sorry, can't spare enough hours today for that 5 min job

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Monster cables.

2010-05-12 Thread snarlydwarf
Ikabob;546900 Wrote: > Wow. They sure have established a good reputation. > > Thanks for the advice. Google for 'monster cable sues'. Sad. -- snarlydwarf snarlydwarf's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Monster cables.

2010-05-12 Thread Ikabob
Wow. They sure have established a good reputation. Thanks for the advice. -- Ikabob Ikabob's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32088 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Monster cables.

2010-05-12 Thread Phil Leigh
snarlydwarf;546850 Wrote: > Blue Jeans will not sue you for wearing blue jeans. > > Monster Cable will threaten to sue you for selling automotive > transmissions. > > Monster Cable is a great company to support if you believe our justice > system is idle and we need to employ more lawyers. Ind

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Monster cables.

2010-05-12 Thread snarlydwarf
audiomuze;545778 Wrote: > +1 for Blue Jeans, in fact I've never heard a negative sentiment aimed > in their direction. Blue Jeans will not sue you for wearing blue jeans. Monster Cable will threaten to sue you for selling automotive transmissions. Monster Cable is a great company to support if

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Monster cables.

2010-05-12 Thread iPhone
Another vote for Blue Jean Cables. All my Balanced Cables are from Blue Jean Cables. I have several of their RCA ICs and a pair of Anti Cables ICs. The Anti Cables are about 3 times the price of the Blue Jeans but still not outrageous as some cables get. I have tried many cables over the years h

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Monster cables.

2010-05-12 Thread aubuti
+1 for Blue Jeans Cable They are much cheaper than Monster, and by all accounts I've read as good or better quality. In addition, Monster has a bad track record on being overly agressive and anti-competitive. See http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=55787 Btw, I still have a pair of ES

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Monster cables.

2010-05-12 Thread Ikabob
Aubuti, yes, my college days stereo purchases are still awesome in my opinion. I have no desire to update anything. The ESS speakers seem very high quality. I remember A/B ing them with the JBL 100s and I liked the uniformity between the highs and lows of the ESSes enen though the JBLs were more p

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Monster cables.

2010-05-12 Thread audiomuze
+1 for Blue Jeans, in fact I've never heard a negative sentiment aimed in their direction. -- audiomuze 'Cable break-in is real, and occurs between the ears of the listener - nowhere else (most certainly not in the cable).' (http://sound.westhost.com/cables.htm) Having spent all that money, n

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Monster cables.

2010-05-12 Thread Ikabob
I have exchanged the stock touch RCA cables for some high quality Monster cables and I think there is an audible improvement in all aspects. My stereo components consists of a Marantz preamp onto an SAE amplifier into ESS Heil speakers (older components which I find very very excellent). So, I jus

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Monster cables.

2010-05-12 Thread garym
I buy cables from these guys. Probably better quality than Monster and I think cheaper http://www.bluejeanscable.com/ -- garym garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Monster cables.

2010-05-12 Thread Squeezed_Rotel
Blue Jeans ready made cables as well as their component parts to make your own cables are top notch! -- Squeezed_Rotel John M SqueezeCenter 7.3.4 running on a DIY PC, Windows 7 64 bit o.s., with Inguz Audio EQ/DRC. (1) Transporter, & (2) Booms connected through a Linksys WRT54gs router and Lin