Monster Cable Dealers

Ethancf
Ethancf Posts: 458
edited March 2005 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
Hey guys,

I am curious if you guys know who some top-low priced dealers for Monster would be. I know many of you are probably against Monster, but I have my reasons. So far Circuit City has had the cables that I want for the lowest price compared to what I've found on the web...odd I know. I'm looking for 3 pairs of Interlink Reference 1 meter cables for my Parasound Preamp and Amp. They have them for 69.95 a pair. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!
THE SYSTEM
Polk Audio LSi25 Mains
Polk LSiF/X Surrounds
Polk Audio LSiC Center
Definitive Technology PowerField 1800 Subwoofer
Parasound Classic 7100 Pre/Pro
Parasound 2205A Amplifier
Pioneer Elite BDP-05FD Blu-ray Player
Monster HTS 2600
Microsoft XBox 360
Samsung PN64D550 64" Plasma
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,647
    edited March 2005
    Sorry, you'll find no help with that topic here.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited March 2005
    Agreed. Here's to a quick death to the Monster empire!!
    9/11 - WE WILL NEVER FORGET!! (<---<<click)
    2005-06 Club Polk Football Pool Champion!! :D
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited March 2005
    I found this place to be extremely helpful in my Monster Cable purchase.....

    Monster Vintage
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited March 2005
    Here you go:
    http://www.madmartian.com/legal/
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  • Ethancf
    Ethancf Posts: 458
    edited March 2005
    Err...thanks. Sorry I asked. Great support.
    THE SYSTEM
    Polk Audio LSi25 Mains
    Polk LSiF/X Surrounds
    Polk Audio LSiC Center
    Definitive Technology PowerField 1800 Subwoofer
    Parasound Classic 7100 Pre/Pro
    Parasound 2205A Amplifier
    Pioneer Elite BDP-05FD Blu-ray Player
    Monster HTS 2600
    Microsoft XBox 360
    Samsung PN64D550 64" Plasma
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  • phuz
    phuz Posts: 2,372
    edited March 2005
    Wow you guys are 'ardcore. :)

    CC has the best prices on those interconnects. However, I do have two pairs that I can sell you. I got them at CC, and have been using them with my Rotel gear for a while now. I am currently using them, and they are in excellent condition. I don't remember if they are both 1m, or if it's a 1m pair and a 2m pair. Either way, if you are interested they'll be cheaper than Circuit City, and by buying from a forum member and not buying new (IE, not giving more money to Monster) you'll make everyone around here happy.

    Let me know if you are interested, so I can go ahead and order my Heros to replace em. :)
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  • Ethancf
    Ethancf Posts: 458
    edited March 2005
    Originally posted by Ethancf
    Err...thanks. Sorry I asked. Great support.

    Hey phuz,

    Sure send me an email with all of the specs and details.
    If you have a photo too that would be great. I am wondering if they are the new style like what is displayed on their website.
    yoeddy1@cableone.net
    THE SYSTEM
    Polk Audio LSi25 Mains
    Polk LSiF/X Surrounds
    Polk Audio LSiC Center
    Definitive Technology PowerField 1800 Subwoofer
    Parasound Classic 7100 Pre/Pro
    Parasound 2205A Amplifier
    Pioneer Elite BDP-05FD Blu-ray Player
    Monster HTS 2600
    Microsoft XBox 360
    Samsung PN64D550 64" Plasma
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  • phuz
    phuz Posts: 2,372
    edited March 2005
    They are exactly like what you see on their site here. I can take a pic of them plugged into my amp if you really want a pic.

    http://www.monstercable.com/productPage.asp?pin=129

    Expect an email shortly.
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  • Ethancf
    Ethancf Posts: 458
    edited March 2005
    Sent you a reply phuz. :)
    THE SYSTEM
    Polk Audio LSi25 Mains
    Polk LSiF/X Surrounds
    Polk Audio LSiC Center
    Definitive Technology PowerField 1800 Subwoofer
    Parasound Classic 7100 Pre/Pro
    Parasound 2205A Amplifier
    Pioneer Elite BDP-05FD Blu-ray Player
    Monster HTS 2600
    Microsoft XBox 360
    Samsung PN64D550 64" Plasma
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  • boltaction
    boltaction Posts: 42
    edited March 2005
    Is cabling that important? Someone like me, listening to high bitrate Mp3s (192khz+ VBR) out of a Creative Nomad jukeboz Zen xtra?

    I use Monster generic cables to lead to the speakers from the amp but otherwise I use generic radioshack stuff. Am I really losing noticeable quality?
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,200
    edited March 2005
    boltaction,
    wire is extremely important to ones system. The Level of wire you use should reflect the level of gear being used.
    If you want to learn more , we can go there.

    Dan
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited March 2005
    Seems Dan forgot to hit the "IMHO" key.
    9/11 - WE WILL NEVER FORGET!! (<---<<click)
    2005-06 Club Polk Football Pool Champion!! :D
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited March 2005
    He didn't forget...

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,647
    edited March 2005
    Originally posted by Ethancf
    Err...thanks. Sorry I asked. Great support.

    Hmmmm....you already knew those products are frowned upon here, so why are you surprised at the answers???
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited March 2005
    Cables barely make a difference, fractions of decibels.
    Max SPL peaks:
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  • labrat
    labrat Posts: 120
    edited March 2005
    Thanks Polkthug,

    I love the graph of the RTA - but have to ask: Is there any difference below 100 hz? Don't want to get too far off topic, but have you tried your RTA on different speaker cables - gauges, O2 free, etc? Would be an interesting experiment.

    Labrat
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited March 2005
    Originally posted by labrat
    Thanks Polkthug,

    I love the graph of the RTA - but have to ask: Is there any difference below 100 hz? Don't want to get too far off topic, but have you tried your RTA on different speaker cables - gauges, O2 free, etc? Would be an interesting experiment.

    Labrat

    I used Polk RTi4 bookshelves for the test, with 12awg wires, and just swapped out interconnects. I think I cut it off at 100Hz because the graph gets to scrunched up when you have the full spectrum displaying all at once.

    Yeah, it would be fun to do just the speaker wires, but its time consuming.
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  • bknauss
    bknauss Posts: 1,441
    edited March 2005
    audioholics.com has done a ton of articles on cables. Read those. You're talking about milliohms, picofarads, and millihenries of difference...

    The cable articles were done back in the good ol' days of audioholics when they weren't shilling out merchandise and having articles consisting only of press releases. Still waiting on their EHX write ups.........
    Brian Knauss
    ex-Electrical Engineer for Polk
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited March 2005
    Blah Blah Blah
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,647
    edited March 2005
    Originally posted by dorokusai
    Blah Blah Blah


    WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

    Those that don't know, don't know that they don't know. Screw the graph charts, your ears are the only true test. Cables DO make a difference.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited March 2005
    Originally posted by F1nut
    WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

    Those that don't know, don't know that they don't know. Screw the graph charts, your ears are the only true test. Cables DO make a difference.

    Yap Yap Yap
    Never Forget
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,647
    edited March 2005
    Perhaps you should join the cable swap program or if you're in my 'hood I'd be happy to prove it to you......leave the graph chart crap at home, ears only.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited March 2005
    Originally posted by F1nut
    Perhaps you should join the cable swap program or if you're in my 'hood I'd be happy to prove it to you......leave the graph chart crap at home, ears only.

    I'm all for ears only, double-blind testing. I'd like to meet all you guys. I should have some Nordosts in hand today or tomorrow.

    :)
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  • SDA SRS 1.2
    SDA SRS 1.2 Posts: 255
    edited March 2005
    I can tell a BIG difference between the Original Monster Cable I had and the Signal Cable Ultra (Double Run) speaker cable between my Sunfire amp and my Polks. The high notes and the increased clarity of vocals on well recorded material really stand out. One's ears really are the best judge(s). :)

    Robbie
    Main System: Polk SDA SRS 1.2 Speakers, Sunfire Signature 600~two Amp, Carver C-16 Preamp, Carver TX-11b Tuner, Marantz 6350Q TT, Philips CDR-775 Recorder, Teac V-707RX Cassette Deck, Signal Cable Double Run Speaker Cable

    Upstairs Den: Marantz 2325 Receiver, Marantz 5220 Cassette Deck, Marantz HD-880 Speakers, Marantz 6370Q TT

    Exercise (Kabuki speaker) Room: Kenwood KR-9600 Receiver, Pioneer CS-99a Speakers, Sansui SP-X9000 Speakers (not pretty, but LOUD! :) )
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited March 2005
    When we listen to music we are continuously, hearing various frequencies at different amplitudes. There is equipment that can measure changes that are smaller than our ears can hear. Does anyone think they can hear the difference between a tone that is played .2 db's higher? My simple test gear can.
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  • Ethancf
    Ethancf Posts: 458
    edited March 2005
    Originally posted by F1nut
    Hmmmm....you already knew those products are frowned upon here, so why are you surprised at the answers???

    I didn't have anything else to do I guess, so I thought I'd come to the Polk forum and cause all kinds of trouble with an innocent question. I should have assumed that everyone that comes to this forum is a Monster hater. If Monster questions are not allowed, it should be posted as a forum rule.
    THE SYSTEM
    Polk Audio LSi25 Mains
    Polk LSiF/X Surrounds
    Polk Audio LSiC Center
    Definitive Technology PowerField 1800 Subwoofer
    Parasound Classic 7100 Pre/Pro
    Parasound 2205A Amplifier
    Pioneer Elite BDP-05FD Blu-ray Player
    Monster HTS 2600
    Microsoft XBox 360
    Samsung PN64D550 64" Plasma
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited March 2005
    No trouble at all. Welcome to the forum.
    Never Forget
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited March 2005
    Originally posted by F1nut
    WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

    Those that don't know, don't know that they don't know. Screw the graph charts, your ears are the only true test. Cables DO make a difference.
    But those that think they know don't know that those of us that "Don't Know" really know that no one really knows except those that don't know.
    9/11 - WE WILL NEVER FORGET!! (<---<<click)
    2005-06 Club Polk Football Pool Champion!! :D
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  • Ethancf
    Ethancf Posts: 458
    edited March 2005
    Thanks for the welcome. I host a large forum, and get a little oversensitive when noobs get jumped, but no worries. Glad to be out here, and I certainly have enjoyed my RT12's, RT16's, and CS350LS.
    THE SYSTEM
    Polk Audio LSi25 Mains
    Polk LSiF/X Surrounds
    Polk Audio LSiC Center
    Definitive Technology PowerField 1800 Subwoofer
    Parasound Classic 7100 Pre/Pro
    Parasound 2205A Amplifier
    Pioneer Elite BDP-05FD Blu-ray Player
    Monster HTS 2600
    Microsoft XBox 360
    Samsung PN64D550 64" Plasma
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,647
    edited March 2005
    Originally posted by Ethancf

    I know many of you are probably against Monster.....

    Once again, you expected what??? :rolleyes:
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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