brand names I'll never buy

[androidlove]

omg, is someone defending monster cable?

[daviencrow]

Crap-intosh (::ducks::)
Compaq
BC Rich
Radio Shack

[daviencrow]

I have nothing more to prove...neither does monster cable...you have a site that was the first on google...I saw it too... You did no real research and are shooting from the hip...it's cool...

BTW if you boycotted every company that did the same thing as monster you would have nothing, it's absolutely normal business...

Nice deflecting, but I posted the first link to make a point. If the very first link is damning to Monster Cable, what does that say about the 100th? (Clue: it's just as bad). And why should I be the one to do any research? There are numerous articles on the web that make the allegations. You claim they're mostly bunk, so the burden of proof (as they say) falls on you. If you can't deliver (or simply don't want to), then just say so. Enough deflecting.

By the way, MS is probably guilty of a lot of underhanded things, but unlike Monster Cable, they don't go after small businesses that haven't done anything illegal (or if they do, it isn't widely reported in the press). So no, I won't be boycotting them anytime soon.

Link, please.


JD

Monster Cables are well worth it in my opinion , most cheaper cables have given me problems , however monster cables do tend to color the signal a little bit which isnt always good.

Personally if I could afford it I would replace everything in my studio with Mogami Gold

[pheeleep]

Monster cables are the best cables you can buy ( that are already assembled ). So unless you can make your own cables, you have no choice but to get Monster cable, if you want the best for your music that is. I would continue to buy them no matter what Monster Cable did, because there isn't any competition that I know of for that kind of quality .. If there is please let me know, but I am not aware of any pre-made cables that are as good..

If Nike was the only company that made comfortable shoes, you would still buy them, no matter what Nike did, right? Or would you wear uncomfortable shoes to make a statement?

[z15]

IMO monster cables are overpriced and overrated. they aren't bad but you pay for the brand name more than you pay for the quality. if you can really hear a difference or have experiences of them lasting longer than other brands then why not, but otherwise i'd suggest not to believe the hype.

i have a pair of monster studiolink cables i use but they don't seem to be any better than well built "no name" cables and are way more expensive. therefore (and because of their evil overprotective trademark suing tactics) i'm not buying any more of them. YMMV.

[McLilith]

I won't be buying Monster cables, but that's because I make my own cables instead. I don't have any problems with the cables I make, and I have some from 1980 which work just as well as when I created them. I think that's a fairly good indication that I constructed them adequately.


take care,
McLilith

[birrbits]

Monster cables are the best cables you can buy ( that are already assembled ). So unless you can make your own cables, you have no choice but to get Monster cable, if you want the best for your music that is.

Pass me the crack pipe.

There are plently of high quality cables out there.

My favorite example of Monster cable ignorance resides at Best Buy, where the only DVI cable you can buy is Monster, which of course claims "superior digital transfer" for $100. Of course if you just dropped several thousand on some flat panel you think "I shouldnt skimp on the cable" and you (idiot customer) buy it.

I bought my DVI cable off ebay for 10 bucks.
There is no such thing as "superior digital transfer" in a cable, the digital signal is recieved or it isn't.

[Stupid American Pig]

However monster cables do tend to color the signal a little bit which isnt always good.

I have an uncle like you that thinks he can hear the difference between cables. he'll put a new pair of 600 dollar patch cables in between his vintage McIntosh valve amps scream their praises until the "next big breakthough" in cable technology makes him switch. He was one of the early adopters of using a green sharpie on the outside of his CDs to prevent light refraction from causing unecessary jitter and to clean up the hi end.

I buy nicer patch cables for reliability only, the second I see a double blind test proving on is superior, I will listen...

[birrbits]

He was one of the early adopters of using a green sharpie on the outside of his CDs to prevent light refraction from causing unecessary jitter and to clean up the hi end.

[snooky]

this one is nice for homestudio audio cabling...very nice colouring to the sound and gives your gear a nice toasty smell

[Hink]

I have nothing more to prove...neither does monster cable...you have a site that was the first on google...I saw it too... You did no real research and are shooting from the hip...it's cool...

BTW if you boycotted every company that did the same thing as monster you would have nothing, it's absolutely normal business...

Nice deflecting, but I posted the first link to make a point. If the very first link is damning to Monster Cable, what does that say about the 100th? (Clue: it's just as bad). And why should I be the one to do any research? There are numerous articles on the web that make the allegations. You claim they're mostly bunk, so the burden of proof (as they say) falls on you. If you can't deliver (or simply don't want to), then just say so. Enough deflecting.

By the way, MS is probably guilty of a lot of underhanded things, but unlike Monster Cable, they don't go after small businesses that haven't done anything illegal (or if they do, it isn't widely reported in the press). So no, I won't be boycotting them anytime soon.

Link, please.


JD

my post had a good link...I'm not deflecting anything...but anyone that uses the first loink to mke a point I find it curious....I even wonder if you read the link you posted...you obviously wont see what I'm saying and like I sayit doesn't effect me...

However look at the date of your link, then look at mine...do some other research on looking for links and all you'll find is mostly forums disscussing it. Soon you'll realize that this was a publicity stunt for the ski guy.

The ultimate proof that I'm wasting my time is you defending MS...no they dont push small companies out of business ...no not them...the US government did find them innocent of anti-trust laws...but they felt there was enough evidence to open a case...as far as I know that has neve happened with monster...of course in Europe they were not quite as generous with mr Gates...I dont know the details, maybe someone from overseas will shed some light.

[birrbits]

Bah, forgot to post Brand names I wouldnt buy....
ummm

Packard Bell (yeah I know they are gone, but I love to complain about the years of headaches I had replacing broken packard hells)
Chrysler/Dodge
Totinos Frozen Pizza (tastes like cardboard)
Progresso Soup (tastes like water)
Monster (already stated)
....

[MickGael]

Things I'll never buy?

Republican brand elections

But you'd buy a democrate one?

Shesh

You would prefer I said "neocon kool aid?"

[McLilith]

Things I'll never buy?

Republican brand elections

But you'd buy a democrate one?

Shesh

You would prefer I said "neocon kool aid?"

Gee fellows, no one should be buying elections in the first place! That's illegal, remember?



















McLilith

[Trojan Badger]

I'll never buy a Mercedes.

Owning one rapidly turns the driver into a wannabe corrupt third world dictator.

Fact. All real third world dictators drive Mercedes. They were nice pleasant chaps before they drove one as a junior official. Soon it had corrupted them and turned them into machiavellian plotting schemers who planned to take over their nations.

So don't blame them, blame the car they were driven in.