I did a quick browse of the thread and did not see these links so
enjoy:
http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/09/monster-cable-learns-nothing-sues-monster-transmission/
http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/17/engadget-endorses-monster-cable-uh-hell-no/
http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/23/monster-hdmi-differe
kc5f;448387 Wrote:
> Nothing better for CW!
A true aficionado!
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konut;448257 Wrote:
> Yeah, but do you have any TenTec gear?
Nothing better for CW!
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Boots;448193 Wrote:
> I probably saved at least 400-500 bucks not buying Monster and unless I
> win the lotto I'll keep buying wire that works for a decent price.my
> system sounds great.
Yeah, but do you have any TenTec gear?
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Boots;448193 Wrote:
> The one with the most toys winsand I plan on winningthe SC Duet
> certainly got me nearly to the top. Love the thing; technology is
> amazing and remember the days of organizing all my music on cassettes
> with start/stop points and hand typed database to keep it al
The one with the most toys winsand I plan on winningthe SC Duet
certainly got me nearly to the top. Love the thing; technology is
amazing and remember the days of organizing all my music on cassettes
with start/stop points and hand typed database to keep it all straight.
I'm a radio ham
seanadams;426566 Wrote:
> True, but in other cases that have also asserted patents so broadly as
> to effectively claim ownership of any RCA connector deisgn.
> http://www.bluejeanscable.com/legal/mcp/index.htm
>
> Monsters indeed!
Indeed. And boy did they pick the wrong victim on that occasion
ok, trademark rights... it does not change the nature of the problem.
you are right also about million of words... the statistic also says
that few people on this earth may overcome a hundred thousand limit,
most are below or much below ten thousand.
Please do not take me wrong. I am not to offend
Peter314;426487 Wrote:
> Let's be clear: this concerns neither patents nor copyright. Monster are
> asserting trademark rights, and they have a history of doing so in an
> aggressive and often unmerited manner.
True, but in other cases that have also asserted patents so broadly as
to effectively
AndreE;426357 Wrote:
> Just think. The copyright allows having any word or word combination
> patented/protected by copyrights...
>
> Anything what we say would be violating one or another patent/copyright
> claim...
Let's be clear: this concerns neither patents nor copyright. Monster
are asser
AndreE;426357 Wrote:
> And human vocabulary is relatively small, not more than some thousand
> words.
Some say there are over a million words in the english language.
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*1*x boom
*2*x controller, *1*x receiver
*2*x sb3 (sliver/black, *1*x sb2 wired (silver), *1*x sb (
It is really sad story and creasy way of doing business
No ethic and no excuse
Just think. The copyright allows having any word or word combination
patented/protected by copyrights.
And human vocabulary is relatively small, not more than some thousand
words.
The amount of reasonable combination
Nonreality;426233 Wrote:
> Great review btw on that site also on the SB3. A bit old but a great
> review.
Reviews on ahudioholics.com are very high quality, competent people and
I like that site :D
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haraldo;426107 Wrote:
> http://www.audioholics.com/news/industry-news/monster-cable
Great review btw on that site also on the SB3. A bit old but a great
review.
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I've never buyed Monster Cable.
I'll keep it that way.
There are better improvements out there,
in terms like better DAC's Powersupply.
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rainjacks;380755 Wrote:
> There is an update to the story. Monster Cable dropped the lawsuit and
> payed all of Monster Mini-Golf's legal fees. This came about when the
> top people from the two companies talked person to person instead of
> through their lawyers. Monster Cable will be changin
There is an update to the story. Monster Cable dropped the lawsuit and
payed all of Monster Mini-Golf's legal fees. This came about when the
top people from the two companies talked person to person instead of
through their lawyers. Monster Cable will be changing the way they
protect their trad
regalfirebox;374117 Wrote:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIf8HLZK6a8
>
> ah-ha ha. twelve dollar cable. that;s awesome.
I just went to Blue Jeans cable - there's a good chance the "Internet"
cable came from them, their prices are comparable.
Anyway there have been some developments in the M
It's surprising how may people are still duped into buying Monster cable
products given their lack of quality around real audiophiles. It's just
the big corporation pushing their name on consumers and such.
I thought this was funny... I can just imagine noel lee getting red in
the face about this
toby10;367079 Wrote:
> Indeed! Local and state taxes account for a minor increase in the
> retail price. Obviously in VAT countries this would be higher still.
>
> The real increase in retail cost to brick and mortar store retailers is
> additional shipping, distribution, store costs, product
haraldo;367076 Wrote:
> I think it's just a difference in margins, still... if it's more
> expensive it's wise to buy local to support local business
>
> -H
Indeed! Local and state taxes account for a minor increase in the
retail price. Obviously in VAT countries this would be higher still.
Nonreality;367065 Wrote:
> Sorry but I'm too poor to burn my equipment. I have one of their power
> sources and I'm happy with it. I won't buy any more of their stuff but
> like I say this is a good power source and I'm happy with it but not
> happy with their way of dealing with other companie
Nonreality;367069 Wrote:
> That's because the local store pay taxes to the city and also probably
> supports the schools and other local organizations that helps the city.
> It's not always about the lowest price you know.
I think it's just a difference in margins, still... if it's more
expensiv
haraldo;366311 Wrote:
> To me it's cheaper to buy cables from BJC than going to the local store
> or local web shops :-)))
>
> On some of the orders I may also get the goods without paying tax which
> means 25% savings on tax in addition, so no, my friend, it's actually
> not insane.
>
> And it
haraldo;365416 Wrote:
> There is this large company called Monster cable
>
> It looks like it's becoming a habit of Monster cable to target small
> companies, to sue them, try to drive them out of business, in a range
> of frivolous lawsuits...
>
> Examples of this:
> Monster Cable Driving
cliveb;365875 Wrote:
> I wonder if Monster Cable have considered the risk that they might one
> day pick on someone equally unscrupulous who decides the cheapest way
> to deal with the problem would be to put out a contract on Monster's
> CEO.
LOL, "Monster Loansharking".
"Breaking limbs since
Kvaks;366108 Wrote:
> Dude, that's insane. Buying speaker cable from the other side of the
> planet, I mean. There are cheap audio cables in Norway too, you know.
>
> And yeah, buying anything other than the cheapest audio cables is a
> waste (more or less).
To me it's cheaper to buy cables fro
haraldo;366064 Wrote:
> I have bought quite a few cables from Blue Jeans Cable
> Cheap, Top Notch Quality, Impeccable service
> And they deliver from California to Norway
Dude, that's insane. Buying speaker cable from the other side of the
planet, I mean. There are cheap audio cables in Norwa
I've never had any complaints about using lindy.com (although they look
a little more expensive than they used to, but maybe that's just me).
Looking at their website they now have 9 country locations including
UK, US, Aus and across Europe. They're a lot cheaper than buying stuff
in places like P
toby10;366080 Wrote:
> Yes, as well as Monoprice.com here in the US. Not sure if they ship
> worldwide though.
Thanks for the tip on monoprice, I have checked their website and it
looks like they may ship anywhere in the world as long as order don't
break US export regulations
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haraldo;366064 Wrote:
> I have bought quite a few cables from Blue Jeans Cable
> Cheap, Top Notch Quality, Impeccable service
> And they deliver from California to Norway, generally in 5 days
> (depends on size of cable order), so they deliver anywhere in the
> world, lightning fast
>
> Thei
agillis;366055 Wrote:
> I have used lots of cheap cables that work very well in all but the most
> high end applications. As far as digital cables like HDMI and spdif the
> cheap ones work for high end as well.
>
> Homedepot and Walmart are the best places to go for cheap cables is you
> need th
I have used lots of cheap cables that work very well in all but the most
high end applications. As far as digital cables like HDMI and spdif the
cheap ones work for high end as well.
Homedepot and Walmart are the best places to go for cheap cables is you
need them fast.
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rip, tag, g
I wonder if Monster Cable have considered the risk that they might one
day pick on someone equally unscrupulous who decides the cheapest way
to deal with the problem would be to put out a contract on Monster's
CEO.
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pski;365766 Wrote:
> I have a bad habit of confronting besties when they are turning the heat
> on customers.
>
> When they respond with the mantra, I just ask them where they got their
> engineering degree. Works every time.
>
Ha ha ha, I really like that one indeed very much, thanks for the
pski;365766 Wrote:
> Oh, the term you are looking for is "vendor managed inventory."
Thats the one! :)
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I have a bad habit of confronting besties when they are turning the heat
on customers.
The BS of signal quality completely evaporates when dealing with
stretches of HDMI (since it's digital.) (Not to mention RCA cables and
the ridiculous bable-tech-talk.)
When they respond with the mantra, I jus
haraldo;365678 Wrote:
> Is there any way to get the big chains to stop carrying Monster
> products?
I believe the big retailers like Best Buy in the US and Comet in the UK
operate the same way as large supermarkets. Their whole cabling section
is actually managed by the brand leader, in this case
I saw the infamous Monster Cable power line noise demo in Sears (?) the
other day.
Needless to say I didn't try the demo because I knew what it would tell
me.
I was there looking for cheap cables for a temporary fix and every
single cable in the store was Monster - I walked out and ended up
gett
At least word is spreading around now, and quite quickly
There's a short story here:
http://monsterminigolf.com/bully.html
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haraldo;365678 Wrote:
> Check out these links
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&item=250335844365
>
> http://www.audioholics.com/news/editorials/monster-call-to-arms
>
> Is there any way to get the big chains to stop carrying Monster
> products?
Not l
Check out these links
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&item=250335844365
http://www.audioholics.com/news/editorials/monster-call-to-arms
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Ih yes, I guess the Blue Jeans case is dead now...
But certainly not this one:
Monster Cable Driving Mini Golf Place Out of Business?
This is going to court as we speak..
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On the Monster vs. Blue Jeans Cable case:
http://www.bluejeanscable.com/legal/mcp/index.htm
Looks like it is dead in the water.
I hope Monsters own lawers bleed them dry.
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If we could just get companies like best buy to stop ordering from them,
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There is this large company called Monster cable
It looks like it's becoming a habit of Monster cable to target small
companies, to sue them, try to drive them out of business, in a range
of frivolous lawsuits...
Examples of this:
Monster Cable Driving Mini Golf Place Out of Business?
http:
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