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Rawb · 10-28-2004, 04:37 PM

hwtf, you are right on.

Monster cables, if you actually pull them apart, are very thick cables with poor-fair quality connections. They definitely aren't anything special. There are three things that seperate monster cables from other brands of cables:
1. They are really, really thick, thicker than a lot of extension cords. Now, if you are running 120 volts @12A or so, a thick cable is nice. But in a standard audio/video setup, you are not pushing near that amount of current through your cable, so a little added resistance isn't going to make a difference if you are making a run under 20 ft or so. The best part is anything digital (DVI, toslink, etc) will not benefit in the slightest from any minor gains that a giant cable gets you, unless you are having serious problems with your old digital cable (which is probably because one of the ends has connection problems), "upgrading" to a monster cable is not going to make even the slightest bit of difference. 1's are still 1's, 0's are still 0's, even if they are in an oxygen packed velvet lined diamond encrusted cable.
2. They come with lifetime warranties. If a monster cable breaks on you (you can't break it, it has to stop working of it's own accord), you can head on in to your local monster cable dealership, and if they have the same model availible, they will replace it for you.
3. They cost an assload. Compared to other cables, these cables are completely overpriced. The electronics stores all get a really great margin on these cables, which is why they treat them like they will actually make a difference.

Remember, friends don't let friends buy monster cables.

10-28-2004, 04:37 PM	#16 (permalink)
Rawb Crazy Location: Salt Town, UT	hwtf, you are right on. Monster cables, if you actually pull them apart, are very thick cables with poor-fair quality connections. They definitely aren't anything special. There are three things that seperate monster cables from other brands of cables: 1. They are really, really thick, thicker than a lot of extension cords. Now, if you are running 120 volts @12A or so, a thick cable is nice. But in a standard audio/video setup, you are not pushing near that amount of current through your cable, so a little added resistance isn't going to make a difference if you are making a run under 20 ft or so. The best part is anything digital (DVI, toslink, etc) will not benefit in the slightest from any minor gains that a giant cable gets you, unless you are having serious problems with your old digital cable (which is probably because one of the ends has connection problems), "upgrading" to a monster cable is not going to make even the slightest bit of difference. 1's are still 1's, 0's are still 0's, even if they are in an oxygen packed velvet lined diamond encrusted cable. 2. They come with lifetime warranties. If a monster cable breaks on you (you can't break it, it has to stop working of it's own accord), you can head on in to your local monster cable dealership, and if they have the same model availible, they will replace it for you. 3. They cost an assload. Compared to other cables, these cables are completely overpriced. The electronics stores all get a really great margin on these cables, which is why they treat them like they will actually make a difference. Remember, friends don't let friends buy monster cables.