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Experiments: Do Coat Hangers Sound As Good Monster Cables?

just-me-two rated 7 months ago
From the page: Can you tell the difference between music that passed through a pricey Monster stereo Cable, and a coat hanger? A reader forwarded us a post from the Audioholics Home Theater Forum and its author says no.

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videoist rated 4 months ago
just to show that coat hangers are as good as pro audio cables... yes indeed..
geomysterio rated 7 months ago
Having fallen for the monster cable hype once myself, and finding no difference whatsoever, I must say. TAKE THAT MONSTER.
eskimowarlord rated 7 months ago
From the page: "Of course, a coat hanger doesn't have a Monster Cable lifetime warranty, so if your coat hanger breaks, you'll have to go out and buy another coat hanger."
ColonelD rated 7 months ago
heheh... are monster cables rubbish or are all high end cables a waste of money...and to think I spent all that money on Van Den Hul...
Fatgadget rated 7 months ago
Can you tell the difference between music that passed through a pricey Monster stereo Cable, and a coat hanger?
solarbus rated 7 months ago
All that matters is cable cross section. Nothing wrong with 2 x 2.5mm Flex for speaker wires. Less than a euro a metre (I don't know in dollars as it seems to fluctuate wildly (downwards)) :) beat me
guchdog rated 7 months ago
This scam has been going on forever? If it were true Monster would have tvs side by side to show the difference.
dodgecharger rated 7 months ago
Monster cables are a rip-off. They are marked up over 1000% above wholesale price and they sound no better than a coat hanger.
just-me-two rated 7 months ago
From the page: Can you tell the difference between music that passed through a pricey Monster stereo Cable, and a coat hanger? A reader forwarded us a post from the Audioholics Home Theater Forum and its author says no.
blueadept rated 7 months ago
The cheapest cables are just as good as those that are 5000% more expensive.