On 2/2/2012 9:13 PM, Markem wrote:
On Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:00:56 -0500, tiredofspamnospam.nospam.com
wrote:

Monster cables **** me off. They have made the cables very expensive.
Other manufacturers realize that Monsters are no different than theirs,
but to compete they raise the price to seem like this is not a cheap POC.

So the cost goes up. I have been able to find alternatives but its work.

Me I buy lamp cord for speaker wire, cheaper works just as well as
speaker wire unless you have some high end audio measuring equipment.
Then "the superior qualities" of Monster cable show up, it is not
discernable by human hearing range though despite some audiophiles
beliefs.

Buy heavier gauge lamp cord for better equipment. I am not sure Monster
cable makes cable as high of gauge as what you can buy in bulk although
I have not looked at monster cable fin a very long time.

I could certainly tell the difference between regular speaker wire and
14 gauge lamp cord. IIRC the highs were more crisp.