Re: Monster Cables anyone using any any difference at all ??

Fisher wrote:

> On Sat, 16 Jul 2005 00:12:55 -0400, "J. Clarke"
> <jclarke.usenet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
>>Wire's wire. I've never heard of a double-blind test in which anybody
>>could
>>tell a difference between Monster and other brands of cable. A classic
>>example of the triumph of marketing over truth.
>
> A friend was getting RF interference from his cheap cable splitter and
> buying a Monster splitter fixed the issue.

That's a splitter, not a cable. It has components in it other than copper
and insulation and the quality of those components can make a significant
difference in signal quality.

> I used to have an expensive CD interconnect cable (not Monster - there
> are better than Monster) and could hear the difference. And I don't
> give a rat's arse what you think of my hearing capability either. The
> sound was warmer with the expensive cable.

"CD interconnect cable"? Interconnecting the CD to _what_? Are you talking
about an audio patch cable or a Toslink cable or what?

Now, was that in a double-blind (you _do_ understand double-blind don't
you--neither you nor the guy conducting the test and figuring the results
knows which cable is which) A/B test, or did you just plug in your
overpriced piece of wire and notice "Oh, wow, the sound is warmer"? It is
not a matter of your "hearing capability" it is a matter of your
interpretation of what you hear.

Now, try it double-blind A/B or even better A/B/C/D with a piece of Monster
and the cheapest POS you can find just so you have a range of cable
performance and make sure that the guy flipping the switch and tallying the
results knows to not flip it every time. I think you'll be surprised at
the results.

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