Weird Experience With Monster MLS 1000 $100 Optic Cable

[L.J.]

In my never ending search for perfection....

I've wasted way too much money on stuff like that. From now on, I'll be getting my cables at Ratshack, PE, Home Depot and so on.

[N. Abstentia]

So you 'hear' a difference in the way the light is transmitted through an optical cable? Mmmmkay.

So which sounds better to you? 60 watt bulbs or 75 watt bulbs?

[GMichael]

So you 'hear' a difference in the way the light is transmitted through an optical cable? Mmmmkay.

So which sounds better to you? 60 watt bulbs or 75 watt bulbs?

I think that cheeseburger number 3 is the brightest.

[L.J.]

I think that cheeseburger number 3 is the brightest.

huh

[GMichael]

huh

Must I re-review the cottonwood tree thread?

[musicman1999]

ed


if you ar looking to improve cd sound,first look at speakers,then your source.what do you play your cds on.a stand alone cd player will usually be better than a dvd player if that is what you use.
and monster cable makes average to below average cables.
thanks
bill

[L.J.]

ed


if you ar looking to improve cd sound,first look at speakers,then your source.what do you play your cds on.a stand alone cd player will usually be better than a dvd player if that is what you use.
and monster cable makes average to below average cables.
thanks
bill

I agree. Peep out some new speaks

[EdwardGein]

I never said my sound was bad at all. I love the sound of my speakers. I just thought I could improve on perfection with a super expensive optic cable instead of my cheaper one but obviously that isn't the case.

Again to rehash a dead horse, I tried a $550 Cambridge Audio CD player a year ago & Compared that to the sound of my Harmon Kardon 31 Player, and the Harmon Kardon 31 player when connected to my Denon by optic cable sounded better then the Cambridge by analogue cables (as well as optic). I did this in front of someone on this board & he didn't notice any real difference between the 2. The sound quality of the current DVD players listed at $150 or more is as good if not better then CD players.

In regards to optic cables, I feel like Christopher Columbus telling you people the world is not flat, you will still get better sound from different DVD players and it is not simple as they are not just 1's and 0's. The better your DAC, the better sound will be produced by optic cable.
In the case of Monster, I really like their entry and sometimes mid level product but find their highest tier stuff actually dulls the audio too much.

[JeffKnob]

So you 'hear' a difference in the way the light is transmitted through an optical cable? Mmmmkay.

So which sounds better to you? 60 watt bulbs or 75 watt bulbs?

I like 75watt bulbs.

With a cheap cable I get only 0's and 1's going through, with a mid priced cable there are some 2's and 3's mixed in, and the expensive ones go as high as 9's. The sound is a real trip when there are more than just the 0's and 1's.

[SlumpBuster]

I've wasted way too much money on stuff like that. From now on, I'll be getting my cables at Ratshack, PE, Home Depot and so on.

Sheeeet. I get all my cables and wires at Home Depot and Target. By the time you wire up 7 or 8 source components, the sub, a separate amp for mains, then biwired mains (just for ****s and giggles), a center, four surrounds and two presence spakers it can still be downright expensive. God help the guys running 7 channels of mono blocks.

Running esoteric cables on an integrated, CD player, and pair of bookshelves is one thing... but, on a full blown HT the cost of your cables will quickly outpace the cost of the equipment.

[L.J.]

Sheeeet. I get all my cables and wires at Home Depot and Target. By the time you wire up 7 or 8 source components, the sub, a separate amp for mains, then biwired mains (just for ****s and giggles), a center, four surrounds and two presence spakers it can still be downright expensive. God help the guys running 7 channels of mono blocks.

Running esoteric cables on an integrated, CD player, and pair of bookshelves is one thing... but, on a full blown HT the cost of your cables will quickly outpace the cost of the equipment.

I'm finishing up my bedroom system and I went with Home Depot for most of my wires. Not too bad on the wallet, I must say. I do see the value in a well built cable, but monster is not gonna see much of my money, if any. I think Ratshack/Home Depot offers some decent cables for a great price.