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Monster Cable THX SP 16-100 Standard THX-Certified Speaker Cable (100 Feet)| Manufacturer: | Monster Cable | | List price: | $29.99 |
| Our price: | $28.99 that is 3% off! |
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| Monster Cable THX SP 16-100 Standard THX-Certified Speaker Cable (100 Feet) |
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more Monster snake oil... |
Monster Cable and its similarly overpriced imitators are a triumph of hype over substance, and ruthlessly exploits the consumer's naivete and trust in shady audio/video salespeople.
Yes, for most things you DO "get what you pay for"---but when it comes to speaker cables, interconnects, and other a/v wiring however it's another story.
All you need for optimal sound is any 12 to 16 gauge generic cable which you can buy at Home Depot for a fraction of the cost.
Save your money for things like speaker stands, which really do make a world of difference. |
| Monster Cable THX SP 16-100 Standard THX-Certified Speaker Cable (100 Feet) - Monster Cable |
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Pleasantly Surprised |
| I added the Monster THX Speaker wire, along with THX connectors, out of curiosity to see if there would be any difference, at all, in sound quality. Much to my surprise there was a very noticable improvement in clarity and crispness on the highs when compared to the standard speaker wire I was using. I'm using an Onkyo TX-DS595 Receiver and Infinity HTS-20 speakers. This was an easy inexpensive and worthwhile improvement to my home theater. |
| Monster Cable - Monster Cable THX SP 16-100 Standard THX-Certified Speaker Cable (100 Feet) |
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Not any better than 16 gauge lamp cord |
| All availible double-blind testing indicates that differences between copper wire of the same gauge over the same distance is completely inaudible. Monster Cable is no better than any other cable of the same gauge in terms of audibility, except in terms of Monster's marketing budget.
16 gauge stranded copper is more than enough for nearly any power draw over nearly any reasonable length of cable to any speaker.
Anyone who claims otherwise has never attempted to A/B speaker wire under double blind conditions. Spend your budget on speakers and amplification and use the change in your couch to buy 16 gauge lamp cord at a hardware store. Anything more is a monumental waste of money. Thus spake Julian Hirsch, and it is the truth. |
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