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Are 'Monster' Cables Worth It?
Digitarius asks: "Are "Monster" cables really better, or are they just more expensive? I'm setting up my HDTV, and I can get Component video cables made by Belkin for half the price of the Monster cable equivalents. Are there any actual stats or studies to back up Monster's claims of superiority? So far most people tell me to get the Monster cables, 'just to be sure,' but what's the real truth?"
Produce the highest fidelity output possible.
Just make sure you use Bose speakers, none of that Sony or Nakamichi junk.
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I bet your email address rhymes with "at conster fable spot on."
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There is a huge industry around selling useless crap to people.
My absolute favorite example of this is the US$1500 Audio Magic Clairvoyant Power Cord. I thought this was an April Fool's column until I looked at the date.
Don't rob him of his fantasies. If he defines the cables needed as a percentage of the system cost, then let him be. For systems over $200 you definitely need the Mosters. Actually, on occasion it has been observed that they are needed even for systems at $179.99, and there is anecdotal evidence of one case where they were needed at the $149.99 price point, though that is up for debate.
Heh. Here's one: Arista Optical Digital Audio Cable
Is there any point to having 24k gold-plated contacts on an optical cable other than 'bling' factor?
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Not to mention her TV.
I think its time for a one way visit to the vet.
Vets do the annoying pet owners, too? That's the best thing I've heard all week!
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Bullshit gold is the best conductor. Silver has much much lower resistance.
If I had a bull that was shitting gold, I wouldn't waste it by using it as a conductor.
I'm just sayin'...
I can't overemphasize the importance of making sure that the length of the cables carrying the (nearly) 300,000,000m/s electrical signal before it turns into 340m/s sound waves be within a few angstroms of each other.
Oh, don't forget to use a micrometer to set the distance from each speaker to your ear to make sure the sound waves arrive at the right time.
Dewey, what part of this looks like authorities should be involved?
That's cruel.
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