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blujay
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Humility said: I highly doubt Wal-Mart has Monster Ultra 600 cables for $15. Amazon prices them at $25 and $20 respectively and that down like 30-50% from list price.
But WHATEVER. Guess I've got these shits now 
yeah ur not going to sell something like that on cl
maybe back when everyone was buying hdtvs and actually thought the cables were something other than a cable, lol its just copper.. and now places like big lots has off brand for $7
I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE FUCK A "MONSTER ULTRA 600" CABLE IS
THE BRAND OF YOUR CABLE MAKES LITTLE TO NO DIFFERENCE
http://www.cablewholesale.com/cgi-bin/googletrack.cgi?url=/index.php/comp_sfc&gclid=CPyQgbT7takCFRNe7Aod52LwJg
ITS CALLED MARKETING SCAM
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Re: craigslist redid their shit [Re: blujay]
#14611674 - 06/14/11 11:54 AM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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Not so when dealing with high end audio components.
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Re: craigslist redid their shit [Re: Shroomism]
#14611685 - 06/14/11 11:56 AM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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Rarely: indeed
Usually: WRONG
If they're OFC with RFI&EMI (foil and braided) shield, there is practically no difference. Gold plugs are less likely to corrode.
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Re: craigslist redid their shit [Re: blujay]
#14611703 - 06/14/11 11:59 AM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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music-wise, from a musician point of view yeah. but for TV cables who givesafuck
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Re: craigslist redid their shit [Re: Shroomism]
#14611734 - 06/14/11 12:05 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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I'm something of a TV aficionado...
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blujay
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Re: craigslist redid their shit [Re: Shroomism]
#14611748 - 06/14/11 12:08 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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That scam just scales up. For audio recording your mic is more important in the first place- and on top of that where you might need a well-shielded digital cable with the special copper type that costs $50-100, they'll roll up in here trying to sell you a $250-$500 cable that has it's own atmosphere and micro-civilization of sea monkeys inside tending to your 'lectrons by hand.
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Re: craigslist redid their shit [Re: shLong]
#14611775 - 06/14/11 12:12 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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shLong said: I'm something of a TV aficionado...
And it means nothing.
If you read on the box the copper is OFC (oxygen free) and if when you cut the cable in half it has both a foil and braided shield, and if the plugs are well soldered with a well-tolerated fit, there no functional difference. They know you are an "aficionado" that's why the scam works.
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Re: craigslist redid their shit [Re: blujay]
#14611779 - 06/14/11 12:14 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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LOL, I wasnt contributing to the discussion, I just though it sounded funny in lieu of Shoomerisms comment
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blujay
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Re: craigslist redid their shit [Re: shLong]
#14611817 - 06/14/11 12:19 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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It's one of those things that bugs the shit out of me. 80% markup. Sends me off the chain.
I'm really cheap, so.
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