Audio Cables

kmartin971
kmartin971 Posts: 236
edited February 2006 in Electronics
I am wiring my DVD and Amplifier. I was thinking of using M550i m series monster cables for SACD and for the pre-outs. Any one have any experience with these cables for this purpose? Any other suggestions that may be a better options?
TV = WS65611
Pre-Amp Onkyo 830
Amp Aragon 2007
Panamax 5510
Towers = LSi25s
Center = LSiC
Side Rear (2) = LSiFX
Rear (2) = LSiFX
JBL S120P II
Sony Upconverting DVD Player
XBox
XBox 360 (Wireless connection live and media center enabled)
PS3
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,064
    edited February 2006
    kmartin971 wrote:
    I am wiring my DVD and Amplifier. I was thinking of using M550i m series monster cables for SACD and for the pre-outs. Any one have any experience with these cables for this purpose? Any other suggestions that may be a better options?

    I suggest using toher cables, less expensive just as good if not better...for a list...shoot google it...to many to list.
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  • kmartin971
    kmartin971 Posts: 236
    edited February 2006
    Actually, can get m550i for around $30 a pair on ebay. Is their a big difference between the M550i and M1000i?
    TV = WS65611
    Pre-Amp Onkyo 830
    Amp Aragon 2007
    Panamax 5510
    Towers = LSi25s
    Center = LSiC
    Side Rear (2) = LSiFX
    Rear (2) = LSiFX
    JBL S120P II
    Sony Upconverting DVD Player
    XBox
    XBox 360 (Wireless connection live and media center enabled)
    PS3
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited February 2006
    Forget about using Monster unless you want to waste your money.

    Go with Audioquest, DH Labs, Kimber, Signal Cable, and many others. On the cheap, go with Acoustic Research.
    HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

    "God grooves with tubes."
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited February 2006
    Monster cable in general sounds very bright. I would stay away from them. My opinion is that anything else would be a better option.
    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited February 2006
    Buy good ones.
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited February 2006
    lots of people are sour on Monster. myself included. Its more a marketing machine than anything else. dollar for dollar value used? I really dont know. I agree with Madmax that they can sound a bit bright, as was the case with my home theater. I recently got alot of the Monster cable out and it was a subtle, but noticable improvement.

    Lots of cable, used, in that price range that would be a better choice, and not just becuase I am a little sour with the company itself (they lost me when they started trademark infringement action on Sesame Street....eeeesh dont get me started)
    Living Room 2 Channel -
    Schiit SYS Passive Pre. Jolida CD player. Songbird streamer. California Audio Labs Sigma II DAC, DIY 300as1/a1 Ice modules Class D amp. LSi15 with MM842 woofer upgrade, Nordost Blue Heaven and Unity interconnects.

    Upstairs 2 Channel Rig -
    Prometheus Ref. TVC passive pre, SAE A-205 Amp, Wiim pro streamer and Topping E50 DAC, California Audio Labs DX1 CD player, Von Schweikert VR3.5 speakers.

    Studio Rig - Scarlett 18i20(Gen3) DAW, Mac Mini, Aiyma A07 Max (BridgedX2), Totem Mites
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  • drew spelts
    drew spelts Posts: 310
    edited February 2006
    WTH. whats this trademark infringementt on sesame street. Never heard of it
    please, do tell....
    Harman Kardon AVR635
    RTi10's Up Front
    CSi5 Center
    RTi6's Rear Surround
    Furman RA-1210:rolleyes:
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited February 2006
    drew spelts wrote:
    WTH. whats this trademark infringementt on sesame street. Never heard of it
    please, do tell....


    Knock yourself out...

    http://ttabvue.uspto.gov/ttabvue/v?qt=adv&pno=&qs=monster+cable+products&propno=&propnameop=&propname=&pop=&pn=&pop2=&pn2=&cop=&cn=
    Never Forget
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited February 2006
    Scroll down to read about how they tried to bully this vintage clothing site.

    http://www.monstervintage.com/
    Never Forget
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited February 2006
    buy ones that you like and fit your budget..
    PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
    Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited February 2006
    There is some difference in Monster's cables, the m 550i are decent enough, if you can get them for 30 not to bad but of course 20 would be better, they are decent cables.

    I just cant get around their company policies. As suggested their are others you might buy.

    RT1
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