c. leeds wrote:
Steven Sullivan wrote:
What about the dubious claims that Monster makes for the 'sound' of its
cables?
Examples, please.
Here ya go:
From
http://www.monstercable.com/home_av/...cables/rca.asp
"The secret of the superb performance of Monster's Interlink
interconnect cables is the precision windings. These windings accurately
control and minimize the amplitude and phase problems caused by
electromagnetic fields."
"M Series audio interconnects are for serious music listeners who want
to enjoy every last nuance of their favorite recordings. They provide
maximum performance down to the last detail-especially in the areas of
soundstage, imaging resolution of inner detail, dynamic range, transient
response, reduction of intertransient noise and overall tonal and
harmonic structure of the music."
"Z200i's extra-heavy gauge low and mid frequency conductors give you
deeper, tighter bass and a precise midrange for powerful music
reproduction."
"Interlink CD was specifically designed to add warmth to digital
recordings, while simultaneously increasing frequency response and
dynamic range for the smoothest, most natural sound from digital
components."
Of course, this is all meaningless technobabble, except for the parts
that are just plain false. For instance, is there any evidence that a
larger gauge for *line level* cables gives deeper bass? Or "tighter"
bass, whatever that may be?
Snake oil. Pure unadulteraded snake oil.
And then there's their outright abuse of standard terminology:
"twisted-pair dual balanced conductors for low noise music
reproduction with fuller, more natural sound."
Sorry, but describing an RCA to RCA cable as "balanced" is bordering on
consumer fraud. How many consumers buy it thinking that they're getting
the benefits of balanced interconnects?
//Walt