Monster's list of counterfiet sellers?

HTguru1982
HTguru1982 Posts: 1,066
edited March 2011 in The Clubhouse
I was poking around on Monster's website today and came across a list of counterfeit cable sellers. A couple of a sites caught my eye:

Procablesdirect.com

Monoprice.com

The first site is curious as I've looked on their site before for Audioquest cables. The second site raised an eyebrow for more obvious reasons. I don't think I've ever seen Monster cables sold on Monoprice's site. It makes me wonder if it's Monster's way of deterring customers from purchasing similar cables for less. I highly doubt Monoprice has ever sold counterfeit cables but it does make one think...

http://www.monstercable.com/counterfeit/dealers_blk.asp
Display: Sony 42" LCD
Sources: Harman Kardon DVD-27,
Panasonic DMP-BDT110 blu ray player
AVR: Sony STR-DA2400ES
Amps: Sonance Sonamp 260(fronts),
Kenwood KM-894(surrounds)
Fronts: NHT 2.5
Center: NHT VS-1.2A
Surrounds: NHT Super One
Subwoofer: SVS PB10-ISD
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  • leadfoot1
    leadfoot1 Posts: 155
    edited March 2011
    Pretty long list in the link. Makes me think they just want you to buy from their authorized dealers only so they don't lose out on any $$$
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited March 2011
    Monster's hit a new low as monoprice doesn't even sell Monster Cables.
    Jake
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited March 2011
    I wish monster would just die already. Biggest POS corporation out there.
    -Cody
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  • HTguru1982
    HTguru1982 Posts: 1,066
    edited March 2011
    I was surprised to not see Blue Jeans or Tartan Cable on the list seeing as how Monster went after them for copyright infringement not too long ago.

    I hate to say it but as you can see in my sig, I do own Monster cables. Joke's on them though as I bought all of mine on clearance or second hand. Probably saved 80% off retail, if not more in some cases. Some of their higher end stuff isn't all that bad. Too bad about their business practices though.
    Display: Sony 42" LCD
    Sources: Harman Kardon DVD-27,
    Panasonic DMP-BDT110 blu ray player
    AVR: Sony STR-DA2400ES
    Amps: Sonance Sonamp 260(fronts),
    Kenwood KM-894(surrounds)
    Fronts: NHT 2.5
    Center: NHT VS-1.2A
    Surrounds: NHT Super One
    Subwoofer: SVS PB10-ISD
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,004
    edited March 2011
    zingo wrote: »
    Monster's hit a new low....
    Is that even possible?
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • HTguru1982
    HTguru1982 Posts: 1,066
    edited March 2011
    Ugh, I hate that you can't edit posts after 20 minutes. I meant patent infringement, not copyright. Need to sleep...
    Display: Sony 42" LCD
    Sources: Harman Kardon DVD-27,
    Panasonic DMP-BDT110 blu ray player
    AVR: Sony STR-DA2400ES
    Amps: Sonance Sonamp 260(fronts),
    Kenwood KM-894(surrounds)
    Fronts: NHT 2.5
    Center: NHT VS-1.2A
    Surrounds: NHT Super One
    Subwoofer: SVS PB10-ISD
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  • HTguru1982
    HTguru1982 Posts: 1,066
    edited March 2011
    I emailed monoprice. This is the response I just received:
    Thank you for noting us and I am really glad that your experience with us is pleasant one. Above of all, appreciate your trust in MonoPrice.

    Yes, we have not sell any counterfeits of Monster and will not.



    MonoPrice provides the best value to the customers in the most honest way. Everyone here in MonoPrice tries hard to stand by that mission statement.

    We will immediately handle this issue and again thank you for your time.



    Have a great weekend.
    Jae Goon Kwon

    Marketing Supervisor

    Monoprice, Inc. (http://www.monoprice.com)

    Direct. 909-912-1382

    Phone. 909-989-6887 ext. 3232

    11701 6th St, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730, USA
    Display: Sony 42" LCD
    Sources: Harman Kardon DVD-27,
    Panasonic DMP-BDT110 blu ray player
    AVR: Sony STR-DA2400ES
    Amps: Sonance Sonamp 260(fronts),
    Kenwood KM-894(surrounds)
    Fronts: NHT 2.5
    Center: NHT VS-1.2A
    Surrounds: NHT Super One
    Subwoofer: SVS PB10-ISD
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,220
    edited March 2011
    HTguru1982 wrote: »
    I was surprised to not see Blue Jeans or Tartan Cable on the list seeing as how Monster went after them for copyright infringement not too long ago.

    I hate to say it but as you can see in my sig, I do own Monster cables. Joke's on them though as I bought all of mine on clearance or second hand. Probably saved 80% off retail, if not more in some cases. Some of their higher end stuff isn't all that bad. Too bad about their business practices though.


    But you still own them and advertise that on a public forum in your sig??:confused:

    The jokes on who again??
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,610
    edited March 2011
    I took a stand - the company I work for no longer carries Monster cable! Been Monster free for 3 years!

    Infact, we deter anyone and everyone wanting Monster to something REAL!

    Rock on Monster haters!
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited March 2011
    We will immediately handle this issue and again thank you for your time.



    Have a great weekend.
    Jae Goon Kwon

    Marketing Supervisor

    Monoprice, Inc. (http://www.monoprice.com)
    Sounds like they're sending the Goon squad after them.:biggrin:
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,494
    edited March 2011
    Face wrote: »
    Sounds like they're sending the Goon squad after them.:biggrin:

    Ta-da! He's here all week folks. :biggrin:
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  • HTguru1982
    HTguru1982 Posts: 1,066
    edited March 2011
    TOOLFORLIFEFAN wrote: »
    But you still own them and advertise that on a public forum in your sig??:confused:

    The jokes on who again??

    They're still good cables and are a part of my rig, therefore they're going to be in my sig. Monster made no profit from my purchases and that's the important thing.
    Display: Sony 42" LCD
    Sources: Harman Kardon DVD-27,
    Panasonic DMP-BDT110 blu ray player
    AVR: Sony STR-DA2400ES
    Amps: Sonance Sonamp 260(fronts),
    Kenwood KM-894(surrounds)
    Fronts: NHT 2.5
    Center: NHT VS-1.2A
    Surrounds: NHT Super One
    Subwoofer: SVS PB10-ISD
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  • thuffman03
    thuffman03 Posts: 1,325
    edited March 2011
    During the last year, I have been working on getting rid of anything I have that is made by Monster. Their stuff IMO is over rated and over priced.
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  • nguyendot
    nguyendot Posts: 3,594
    edited March 2011
    Watch out, or Monster will come in here and sue us all for slander/libel..lol.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited March 2011
    HTguru1982 wrote: »
    They're still good cables and are a part of my rig, therefore they're going to be in my sig. Monster made no profit from my purchases and that's the important thing.

    Actually they are very average cables and you could do a lot better. I'm just sayin'

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited March 2011
    HTguru1982 wrote: »
    They're still good cables and are a part of my rig, therefore they're going to be in my sig. Monster made no profit from my purchases and that's the important thing.

    Just a FYI, you might want to try ANY other cable, just to be sure. As most of us know, different cables typically sound different, not necessesarily better or worse, just different. Monsters are the only ones I've tried which consistantly make things sound worse, much worse. Listen to the edge on the treble with monster vs any other cable.
    madmax
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  • dragon1952
    dragon1952 Posts: 4,899
    edited March 2011
    HTguru1982 wrote: »
    I was surprised to not see Blue Jeans or Tartan Cable on the list seeing as how Monster went after them for copyright infringement not too long ago.

    As for going after Blue Jeans, it is common knowledge that they bit off more than they could chew on that one. In a nutshell, from wikipedia,
    "On April 1, 2008, Monster Cable sent a cease and desist letter to Blue Jeans Cable,[21] claiming infringement on certain patents[16] owned by Monster Cable. The owner of Blue Jeans Cable, Kurt Denke, previously a litigation lawyer, responded with a letter detailing flaws and shortcomings in the allegations of patent infringement, adding "Not only am I unintimidated by litigation; I sometimes rather miss it."[22] In this correspondence, Denke also observed the possibility of Monster Cable avoiding federal income taxes by using a Bermuda-based holding company."
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited March 2011
    HTguru1982 wrote: »
    I was surprised to not see Blue Jeans or Tartan Cable on the list seeing as how Monster went after them for copyright infringement not too long ago.

    I hate to say it but as you can see in my sig, I do own Monster cables. Joke's on them though as I bought all of mine on clearance or second hand. Probably saved 80% off retail, if not more in some cases. Some of their higher end stuff isn't all that bad. Too bad about their business practices though.

    They THREATEND to go after BJC. What they didn't know was that the owner was a patent litigation lawyer in another life & was more than willing & able to fight back. Monster dropped it after getting a letter from BJC stating the facts.

    So they wouldn't dare acuse them of anything else knowing they couldn't prove it, and BJC would make sure that it would be a very public fight.
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