Posted by Tam/WB2TT on 03/12/07 18:57

"MassiveProng" <MassiveProng@thebarattheendoftheuniverse.org> wrote in
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> On 12 Mar 2007 06:01:08 -0700, mike888@berlin.com Gave us:
>
>>On Mar 11, 6:47 pm, "D A V I D L A N E" <davidl...@gci.net> wrote:
>>> Monster produces a well-marketed product. Similar to the "Bose"
>>> marketing,
>>> they hype the market with good advertising. The build quality of the
>>> cables
>>> ranges from worthless to priceless, but the fact that they want some
>>> money
>>> from every budget range steers me clear. The company hasn't always been
>>> that greedy. Monster seems to have a cult following, and word-of-mouth
>>> holds
>>> up their reputation from 20 years ago.
>>>
>>> AR on the other hand is from a pedigreed audio company. Although
>>> they've
>>> sold to Recoton, they don't do all that much advertising that I know of.
>>> I
>>> own a few of their Master Series component video cables, and have no
>>> complaints. These can be had on eBay for a song. The Monster cables
>>> seem
>>> to have an unbelievable ability to hold value -even in the
>>> "grey"-market. I
>>> can't explain that.
>>>
>>> And while I'm on a rant--- THX is the most remarkable marketing of all.
>>> Look at all the different "THX-rated" cables out there. Not just
>>> high-end
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> either. But that moniker manages to staple a few extra bucks on
>>> anything
>>> from cables, to loudspeakers and audio equipment... I'm suprised we
>>> haven't
>>> seen THX-rated TV's yet. Then it will be Lazy Boy's THX certified
>>> recliners. And there are idiots out there that will pay for it.
>>>
>>> All cables aren't created equal. Good EMI/RFI rejection and insulation,
>>> as
>>> well as conductor properties and jacket/termination construction are all
>>> important to the performance of a good cable. But if I had to choose,
>>> I'd
>>> take the AR via eBay.
>>>
>>> My $.02
>>>
>>> AR on the other hand<mike...@berlin.com> wrote in message
>>>
>>> news:1173440407.318263.25500@q40g2000cwq.googlegroups.com...
>>> What is the best value of the money between Monster component cable or
>>> Acoustic Research component cable? the price is not that much
>>> different though, but Is Monster Cable really that good? I heard that
>>> Monster really that good compare to others? is that true?
>>> I am comparing Monster Video? 3 High-Resolution Component Video
>>> Cablehttp://www.monstercable.com/productdisplay.asp?pin=241and PRO II
>>> Seriehttp://www.araccessories.com/Cultures/en-US/Recoton+AR/Product+Catalo...
>>>
>>> thanks.
>>
>>
>>
>>So what you are saying that Monster cable are useless? and the don't
>>make any good cable at all?
>>Ok. I think I will consider buying AR cables.
>>
>>
>
> No, he didn't say that. He said that they are not worth the
> exorbitant price they ask for them, and he's right.

I happened to walk past the cables at Home Depot earlier today, and saw that
the Monster HDMI and Composite Video cables were both $39.97. I think that
is less than half of what they were a year or so ago. Last year I paid
something like $34 for an HDMI cable at a supposedly electronics wholesale
place.

Tam

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