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Squeezy Farm
Jun 16, 2009
gently caress Monster Cables. Monoprice.com... heard of it bithc?

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Suspicious
Apr 30, 2005
You know he's the villain, because he's got shifty eyes.
but without my gold plated hundred dollar cables, how will i keep the electrical gremlins at bay?

CRIP EATIN BREAD
Jun 24, 2002

Hey stop worrying bout my acting bitch, and worry about your WACK ass music. In the mean time... Eat a hot bowl of Dicks! Ice T



Soiled Meat
i needed to get a cable one day but was sort of drunk so i went into best buy.

some guy tried to sell me monster cable and i berated him for a bit and really made him feel like garbage.

i feel a little bit bad about it but i was drinking so i can do what i want.

eric
Apr 27, 2004
Lipstick Apathy
I thought they went out of business op

Just-In-Timeberlake
Aug 18, 2003
http://gizmodo.com/363154/audiophile-deathmatch-monster-cables-vs-a-coat-hanger

A Pinball Wizard
Mar 23, 2005

I know every trick, no freak's gonna beat my hands

College Slice
thx for the tip op :tipshat:

GameCube
Nov 21, 2006

Suspicious posted:

but without my gold plated hundred dollar cables, how will i keep the electrical gremlins at bay?

I remember that Penny Arcade, too.

qirex
Feb 15, 2001


even better: monster cable vs. crumpled up aluminum foil
http://www.avsforum.com/forum/91-audio-theory-setup-chat/2166017-monster-xp-versus-aluminum-foil-speaker-cable-test.html

Fuzzy Mammal
Aug 15, 2001

Lipstick Apathy

eric posted:

I thought they went out of business op

nah i think they were just owned the gently caress out of by jimmy iovine on the beats deal. someone find the wired article on it for me tia.

titaniumone
Jun 10, 2001

my whole house is just a birds nest like mess of monster cables... jealous op?

BooLoo
Oct 18, 2010

SLAM TIME

CRIP EATIN BREAD posted:

i needed to get a cable one day but was sort of drunk so i went into best buy.

some guy tried to sell me monster cable and i berated him for a bit and really made him feel like garbage.

i feel a little bit bad about it but i was drinking so i can do what i want.

day drinking and doing your mall shopping. living the dream.

ArmedZombie
Jun 6, 2004

Squeezy Farm posted:

gently caress Monster Cables. Monoprice.com... heard of it bithc?

:chome: :mome: :chome: :mome: :chome:

Wild EEPROM
Jul 29, 2011


oh, my, god. Becky, look at her bitrate.
about them beats headphones yo

Hemick
Mar 4, 2007
lmao if you're not slicing open CAT5e or CAT6 for speaker wire

Maximum Leader
Dec 5, 2014
suits my needs, im very satisfied with my monster cables

Radio Paranoia
Jun 27, 2010

It is now safe to turn off your computer.
i need some monster cables for my magnum dong

The Puppet Master
Apr 9, 2005

Would you fuck me? I'd fuck me. I'd fuck me hard.



i just steal cables from my school

LP0 ON FIRE
Jan 25, 2006

beep boop
some people prefer monster cables because they have lifetime guarantees

CRIP EATIN BREAD
Jun 24, 2002

Hey stop worrying bout my acting bitch, and worry about your WACK ass music. In the mean time... Eat a hot bowl of Dicks! Ice T



Soiled Meat
i worked for a post production house and they used really cheap cables for everything

theultimo
Aug 2, 2004

An RSS feed bot who makes questionable purchasing decisions.
Pillbug
fun fact: the us army contracted Bose for headsets

https://www.bose.com/en_us/military.html

and you were wondering what our defense spending was going to

H.P. Hovercraft
Jan 12, 2004

one thing a computer can do that most humans can't is be sealed up in a cardboard box and sit in a warehouse
Slippery Tilde
make sure to use our proprietary tape too

Suspicious
Apr 30, 2005
You know he's the villain, because he's got shifty eyes.

GameCube posted:

I remember that Penny Arcade, too.

the only monster cable related penny arcade thing i remember is that they had, no joke, a monster cable employee writing articles for them about just how important super expensive cables are

KOTEX GOD OF BLOOD
Jul 7, 2012

theultimo posted:

fun fact: the us army contracted Bose for headsets

https://www.bose.com/en_us/military.html

and you were wondering what our defense spending was going to
i think they are good for this + aviation applications? just dont waste money on them for personal listening

Panty Saluter
Jan 17, 2004

Making learning fun!

Hemick posted:

lmao if you're not slicing open CAT5e or CAT6 for speaker wire

a nice stranded speaker wire is easier to keep seated securely in a binding post or springclip imo

Hemick
Mar 4, 2007

Panty Saluter posted:

a nice stranded speaker wire is easier to keep seated securely in a binding post or springclip imo

what are you doing to your speakers where you have to worry about cables falling out of clips/binding posts??

lord funk
Feb 16, 2004

if your hdmi cable isn't >$1k, i don't know what to tell you

http://www.musicdirect.com/c-643-hdmi-cables.aspx

H.P. Hovercraft
Jan 12, 2004

one thing a computer can do that most humans can't is be sealed up in a cardboard box and sit in a warehouse
Slippery Tilde

lord funk posted:

if your hdmi cable isn't >$1k, i don't know what to tell you

http://www.musicdirect.com/c-643-hdmi-cables.aspx

lol they're all pure silver

Beast of Bourbon
Sep 25, 2013

Pillbug
Critical Twist (Half-Speed Mastering)
Audioquest winds all their HDMI cables at half the speed of other manufacturers; winding the cables slower allows the conductors to be more precisely placed, creating greater consistency, reliability and performance.

lord funk
Feb 16, 2004

Beast of Bourbon posted:

Critical Twist (Half-Speed Mastering)
Audioquest winds all their HDMI cables at half the speed of other manufacturers; winding the cables slower allows the conductors to be more precisely placed, creating greater consistency, reliability and performance.

this is my favorite copy in a music direct catalog. it's for a $32k turntable:

quote:

Acutus Reference SP is a masterpiece of analog engineering. To play back your cherished music on a turntable such as this is a constant reminder that a lifetime of record collecting has paid off. You’ll constantly discover new musical elements in cuts you forever adored, whether recorded at Carnegie Hall, Capitol Studios, Rudy Van Gelder’s studio, Orchestra Hall, Sound City, or Abbey Road. For those of you that can afford to own a piece of musical art like Acutus Reference SP, know that the rest of us are envious and would love to pay you a visit. (Tonearm and cartridge not included.) $32,000

don't worry, we understand your obsession collecting prowess. also, you will have friends again if you buy this.

Panty Saluter
Jan 17, 2004

Making learning fun!

Hemick posted:

what are you doing to your speakers where you have to worry about cables falling out of clips/binding posts??

Nothing really, it's just less fiddly when connecting v:shobon:v

poty
Jun 21, 2008

虹はどこで終わるのですか? あなたの魂の中で、または地平線で?
monsters are good but you cant expect too much theyre just gold plated. i only use solid gold cables

Bloody
Mar 3, 2013

gold isnt a very good conductor you should use gold plated silver hth

Bloody
Mar 3, 2013

lol

hth

Panty Saluter
Jan 17, 2004

Making learning fun!
i have interconnects with silver plating. it was tarnished as heck after sitting around for a few years :saddowns:

Panty Saluter
Jan 17, 2004

Making learning fun!
before you ask i worked for a dealer and got them for free. y'know, for suckering people into buying them

suffix
Jul 27, 2013

Wheeee!

Panty Saluter posted:

i have interconnects with silver plating. it was tarnished as heck after sitting around for a few years :saddowns:

silver is the dumbest material why do they make cutlery out of this stuff

Panty Saluter
Jan 17, 2004

Making learning fun!

suffix posted:

silver is the dumbest material why do they make cutlery out of this stuff

CONDUCTIVITY!!!

HAIL eSATA-n
Apr 7, 2007


makes sense

H.P. Hovercraft
Jan 12, 2004

one thing a computer can do that most humans can't is be sealed up in a cardboard box and sit in a warehouse
Slippery Tilde
yea silver is a better conductor than gold if you ignore tarnish/corrosion

so lol

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Stymie
Jan 9, 2001

by LITERALLY AN ADMIN
gold shouldn't be used for cables

gold should be used for currency

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