Monster Cable VS Coat Hanger
03-04-08, 10:18 AM
#1
Monster Cable VS Coat Hanger
http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/12/17...ore-customers/
I think this is awesome!
We've always believed that the perceived quality boost that comes from using high-end cables is really just a trick of the mind (read: justifying the ridiculous cost of premium cables to yourself) -- if you've dropped enough cash, you can probably hear anything you want. Still, our belief is one thing -- cold hard proof is another, and it looks like a group of 12 self-professed "audiophiles" recently couldn't tell the difference between Monster 1000 speaker cables and plain old coat hangers. Yeah, coat hangers. The group was A-Bing different cables, and unbeknownst to them, the engineer running the test swapped out a set of cables for coat hangers with soldered-on speaker connections. Not a single one was then able to tell the difference between the Monster Cable and the hangers, and all agreed that the hangers sounded excellent. No wonder Monster has to rig HD displays. Still, we bet people still fall for the hype -- oh hey, if you're looking for the ultimate in sound, we've got half a meter of oxygen-free, triple-wrapped double-insulated Sonically Shielded AmpliSized Egyptian Llama cable here that we'll part ways with for just a couple grand.
I think this is awesome!
We've always believed that the perceived quality boost that comes from using high-end cables is really just a trick of the mind (read: justifying the ridiculous cost of premium cables to yourself) -- if you've dropped enough cash, you can probably hear anything you want. Still, our belief is one thing -- cold hard proof is another, and it looks like a group of 12 self-professed "audiophiles" recently couldn't tell the difference between Monster 1000 speaker cables and plain old coat hangers. Yeah, coat hangers. The group was A-Bing different cables, and unbeknownst to them, the engineer running the test swapped out a set of cables for coat hangers with soldered-on speaker connections. Not a single one was then able to tell the difference between the Monster Cable and the hangers, and all agreed that the hangers sounded excellent. No wonder Monster has to rig HD displays. Still, we bet people still fall for the hype -- oh hey, if you're looking for the ultimate in sound, we've got half a meter of oxygen-free, triple-wrapped double-insulated Sonically Shielded AmpliSized Egyptian Llama cable here that we'll part ways with for just a couple grand.
03-04-08, 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by trubiet
oh hey, if you're looking for the ultimate in sound, we've got half a meter of oxygen-free, triple-wrapped double-insulated Sonically Shielded AmpliSized Egyptian Llama cable here that we'll part ways with for just a couple grand.
03-04-08, 11:16 AM
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Not shocking one bit. 
03-04-08, 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by trubiet
This is the story you were referencing: http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/03/03...ter-cable-and/
03-04-08, 05:30 PM
#6
Originally Posted by Walker Boh
Your link goes to a story about a scam comparing Monster HDMI cables to non-Monster composite cables.
This is the story you were referencing: http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/03/03...ter-cable-and/
This is the story you were referencing: http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/03/03...ter-cable-and/
Oops sorry, I had too many windows open and must have pasted the wrong one.
03-05-08, 11:07 AM
#10
Originally Posted by AGuyNamedMike
You could copy the link provided by Walker Boh...
http://gizmodo.com/363154/audiophile...-a-coat-hanger
Personally, I think a solid core coat hanger probably would conduct as well as a standard to mid price cable.
