[Here in Ohio]

On 14 Nov 2006 23:25:26 GMT, "Harry Lavo" wrote:

"Here in Ohio" wrote in message
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On 12 Nov 2006 15:38:38 GMT, "c. leeds" wrote:


Sounds like over-priced crap to me. As I said in another post, try
some cables from Blue Jeans if you want
higher-quality cables.

That's a subjective judgment, and not proof of nabob's claim that
Monster is "junk" and "snake-oil."

No, it's an objective observation. I can readily get an idea of the
cost of the components that Blue Jeans uses, and I have a very good
idea of their production methods and tooling.

Blue Jeans uses very high-quality components and their production
methods and tooling are superb.

I've taken a few Monster ICs apart, and they were on the "soldering
iron and electrical tape" level of production methods. It looked like
typical cheap crap made somewhere in China.

Yes, and you could wear Blue Jeans to the next Presidential Ball.

But a tuxedo would be more appropriate.

If somebody has several thousand dollars involved in a good system, and
wants to spend $35 a cable for Monster as opposed to $10 a cable for some
lesser brand, because they seem to be better built and look and sound good,
and might sound better, what skin is it off your back?

And if somebody spends $50,000 on a system and feels he needs $200 cables to
match that quality, what skin is it off your back?

I don't care unless they start claiming that Monster Cable stuff is
superior when it objectively is not.

I even pointed out a rational alternative if people need "higher
quality."

Blue Jeans is selling you a quality product for a reasonable price.
Too many of the other vendors are selling you mostly advertising and
smoke and mirrors.

Monster's out of spec connectors that damage things makes it even
worse.

It's really easy to then simply state that Monster sells over-priced
crap. But don't mind me, go ahead and buy their crap if you like it.