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Scott Stephens

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Monster Cable--really??
« on: March 20, 2014, 07:25:29 PM »

  A couple of years ago, I went to the local music store and looked into the "bargin bin" and came out with a 12 ft Pro Link Jazz guitar  blah, blah, blah cable for $5.00.
  Today, I looked at that cable and it has an arrow with the words "signal flow" pointing to one end. Gee, imagine my surprise when I realized signal only travels in copper one direction.
  If that's true, I've wasted the last 25 years of my life.
Have a good one guys
scott


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Re: Monster Cable--really??
« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2014, 07:40:41 PM »

  A couple of years ago, I went to the local music store and looked into the "bargin bin" and came out with a 12 ft Pro Link Jazz guitar  blah, blah, blah cable for $5.00.
  Today, I looked at that cable and it has an arrow with the words "signal flow" pointing to one end. Gee, imagine my surprise when I realized signal only travels in copper one direction.
  If that's true, I've wasted the last 25 years of my life.
Have a good one guys
scott
Many's a time I have fixed an entire multi-million dollar sound system by swapping a bi-directional speaker cable for a unidirectional one! The ability for signal to flow the other direction interferes with your program material, what with the "bounce back" to the amp.

-Ray
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Re: Monster Cable--really??
« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2014, 08:11:52 PM »

Many's a time I have fixed an entire multi-million dollar sound system by swapping a bi-directional speaker cable for a unidirectional one! The ability for signal to flow the other direction interferes with your program material, what with the "bounce back" to the amp.

-Ray

Remember to consider gravity flow as well. Make sure the arrow isn't pointing uphill.  ???

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« Reply #3 on: March 20, 2014, 10:01:50 PM »

do one way cables prevent feedback?  Or do we need one-way air on the stage?
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« Reply #4 on: March 20, 2014, 10:03:51 PM »

Remember to consider gravity flow as well. Make sure the arrow isn't pointing uphill.  ???
I make my own anti-gravity cables at home.
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Re: Monster Cable--really??
« Reply #5 on: March 20, 2014, 10:29:53 PM »

Shhh some people believe that sh__.

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Re: Monster Cable--really??
« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2014, 01:20:56 AM »

This thread reminds me...I was making a pass through Guitar Center this past weekend while having a glance around and I specifically heard an employee in the "Live Sound" department tell a customer that their (Guitar Center's) Mogami speaker cable will give the customer 6dB of gain just by upgrading to that specific cable.  Whew....
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Re: Monster Cable--really??
« Reply #9 on: March 21, 2014, 04:23:13 PM »

do one way cables prevent feedback?  Or do we need one-way air on the stage?

A few strategically placed box fans will do the trick.
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