My daughter met Noel Lee from Monster Cable

[Stephie_is_a_dork]

Originally Posted by ausamerika

So does Kleenex, but I'll be damned if I'm going to pay $250 for a box of tissues...

I bet that box of Kleenex has about the same production costs as a Monster cable.

[sandman6662]

Originally Posted by theknub

that's very cool. congrats.

Originally Posted by garlad

Thats cool man! good for her and good for you!! Thats nice of your daughter for letting them know how much you use their products! Let us know what you get from Monster, sandman!

Thanks for the kind words . I will

[sandman6662]

Originally Posted by Cain

Good for you Sandman, and nice of your daughter to speak up, with you in mind. She obviously cares for you, and you are very proud of her...

Let us know what sort of stuff you get !!

Take care,

-- Cain

Thanks also for the kind words,Yes I am very proud of her , I have put my kids through alot in the years ,dragging them from stereo shop to syero shop , and playing music all hours of the night.LOL But one thing i made sure of is the have a love for music & movies , And they all know the tech gear. I was a closed circuit tv tech in the navy . also been into bands & dj all through school , so they all have it in thier blood .Plus I taught her all she knows about audio / video and when she was hired by circuit city they were amazed of her knowldge of tv's stereo eq.& monster cable .actually she was the 1st girl ever hired as head of the audio dept. And less than two months she took over as operation manager for the store .Plus she finishing up her degree in college for criminal justice,so pretty proud of her.Lets put it this way ,shes was the top salesperson in the store avg. around $90,000 a month in sales ,so i think shes does well..
And I'll LYK wha I get.thanks again

[sandman6662]

Originally Posted by Scooby Blu

Sandman that is really cool ! I like audioquest myself. But we both get flack for "spending " money on our HT quest ! Ask him what he thinks of ?
Oh, and by the way what do you think of the quest boyz?

link: http://audioquest.com/

LOL I know the flack , but like I said to each is own .It's none of my bussiness what another one spends his money on .By the way I have tried the Audio Quest cables also I think they were the Esotric ,But the RCA jack came off in my hand one day clean off the cable ,my luck .also I've had Vampire wire and MIT . But I like the Monster better. LOL, I think all wire is good it a matter of choice for the person . what makes us happy thats all,

[Roland1919]

Oh yeah, I met Larry Shearer voice of Ned Flanders - Awesome guy...

[sandman6662]

Originally Posted by kpkelley

Did he talk about the ongoing lawsuit and potential countersuit with Blue Jeans Cable Company?

That would have been interesting.

Originally Posted by Petra_Kalbrain

Well, after giving the company thousands of dollars in pure pocket money (90% of what you spent on their products) they should at least give you a t-shirt... perhaps one made of gold fibre??? Then you would have actually got your money's worth.

Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

Could you have him send me a bottle of snake oil?

Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

Go underdog go

Originally Posted by kpkelley

The CEO of Blue Jeans Cable is great, he sent a copy of his letter to Monster Cable to Audioholics.com:

Lawsuit Response

This is cool you guys feel this way ,but don't cut me down for how I feel ,I would'nt do it to you .

[sandman6662]

Originally Posted by Woody

I have met Noel. He is a nice guy.


They generally make a good product.

Thats cool , I was going to go with her ysterday also, See I also was working at Circuit city part time , Just because I love the hobby but when she was going to go into management we both could'nt work at the same store, So I quit so she could get the job, Myself I already have a good paying job. she didnt,It was play time for me there.LOL

[Stephie_is_a_dork]

Originally Posted by Roland1919

Oh yeah, I met Larry Shearer voice of Ned Flanders - Awesome guy...

Now THAT is freakin cool!

[sandman6662]

Also to everyone here , I am very Brand Loyal when it comes to things, If the product I buy works & last the way I like , then they get my money , If it breaks or misfunctions , and they do'nt take care of it ,goodbye. thats just me..

MY Loyalty belongs too

Audio/ Video gear == MARANTZ

Speakers == KLIPSCH

Cable products == MONSTER CABLE

DVD's == Blu ray

Computers == Dell

cars == Chevy

Soda == Pepsi

Knives == Gerber

Sneakers == NIKE

Boots == Columbia

Watches == Tag Huer & My Citizen

Gun == Glock

AND you get the point ....does'nt make me a bad person , Just set in my ways ,

[Petra_Kalbrain]

Originally Posted by sandman6662

This is cool you guys feel this way ,but don't cut me down for how I feel ,I would'nt do it to you .

I was just playin' with ya. You have to be able to laugh at a good ribbing in society today. Hell, people make fun of me and start laughing "behind my back" I want to know what's so funny so that I can join in the fun!

And just to let you know, I have Monster speaker wire running through my living room. So I'm entitled to poke fun at the brand. But, knowing the price that I got my 100 feet for makes it easier for me to cope with. If it came down to a full retail price for purchase, I would have went with something much cheaper... cheaper in price that is, since quality would have been the same.

[sakbarzad]

noel lee comes through my store on his segway alot... he is a cool guy...

[Leon Liew]

I wired up my HT & music systems with Monster cables. I find it
strange that the brand always get bashed for being too expensive and
what have you.Others which are more expensive never get bashed.

I agree with Sandman it's a good brand and you are getting your money
worth.Monster cables are sturdy and their patented 'turbine cut' RCA
connectors provide a very good grip.

We as HT enthusiasts spends hundreds if not thousands of dollars on
our systems so what's there's to gripe about spending a bit more on
cabling to give us the satisfaction of enjoying good sound and video
thru good cables.

[209Mason]

Originally Posted by sandman6662

My daughter works for Circuit City and they went to a training seminar last night up to Rochester NY and the Monster team was there, She got to meet Noel Lee and talked for a while and she told him how much I use Monster products , he was amazed , He gave her his e-mail addy for me to send him a request ,and hes going to send me alot of cool stuff, Like a Monster plaque for my hometheater & decals and some surprise's she even got me a new Monster additude shirt really cool. ( I know alot of you don't care for Monster buy hey to each is own okay) Just thought it was cool.

Hey, I think it's cool. Free stuff is always good, and free stuff that you like is even better. Especially when the free stuff is that which you can't pick up in the store or get anywhere else... exclusives, etc. are always neat! You'll have to let us know what he hooks you up with.

Give the guy a break. And hey, it's not Monster's fault they charge a premium... they charge what customers are willing to pay. If you don't think it's worth it, don't buy them, but don't flame a guy for liking them, it's his own preference. Yes, Monster cables may be overpriced, but they're not inferior.

[Rob71]

Originally Posted by bugmenot

They make $100+ on a cable that cost 70 cents to make, and all you get it a T-shirt and some stickers...

My issue with Monster Cable is not their prices. That's capitalism. My issue is threatening legal action to every company who comes out with A/V cables or even uses the word Monster in their name(Monster Garage anyone?)

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...&type=business

According to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and court records, Monster Cable has gone after other notable monsters:

-- Walt Disney Co., which distributed Pixar Animation Studios' hit film "Monsters, Inc.''

-- Bally Gaming International Inc. for its Monster Slots.

-- Hansen Beverage Co. for a Monster Energy drink.

-- The Chicago Bears, whose nickname is "Monsters of the Midway.''

In most cases, Monster Cable has been able to work out a settlement or nominal licensing agreement, Tognotti said.

Work out a settlement. It should read shakedown legitimate businesses. Because of this crap it's going to be harder and harder to find good prices on cables because of "nominal licensing agreements". Thank God for Kurt Denke.

Originally Posted by sakbarzad

noel lee comes through my store on his segway alot... he is a cool guy...

Sorry, now I know I don't like him.

[jdc115]

been a while since i bought an monster cable but after reading that article I don't think i will again. I can just imagine International Paper going around sueing anybody using the word "international"

Sad way to run a business I think

[AikonEnt]

Originally Posted by kpkelley

The CEO of Blue Jeans Cable is great, he sent a copy of his letter to Monster Cable to Audioholics.com:

Lawsuit Response

What a good read. Should have been working but meh

Guess they picked on the wrong guy this time.

[DetroitSportsFan]

Originally Posted by sandman6662

This is cool you guys feel this way ,but don't cut me down for how I feel ,I would'nt do it to you .

It wasn't a knock at you. It was at Monster for charging $50 for a cable I can get elsewhere for $5.

[Woody]

Originally Posted by Rob71

My issue with Monster Cable is not their prices. That's capitalism. My issue is threatening legal action to every company who comes out with A/V cables or even uses the word Monster in their name(Monster Garage anyone?)

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...&type=business



Work out a settlement. It should read shakedown legitimate businesses. Because of this crap it's going to be harder and harder to find good prices on cables because of "nominal licensing agreements". Thank God for Kurt Denke.



Sorry, now I know I don't like him.

He actually has degenerative hip issues I believe.

[Beta Man]

Originally Posted by sakbarzad

noel lee comes through my store on his segway alot... he is a cool guy...

A guy on a Segway, "Cool" ??? Seems like an oxymoron.

[DetroitSportsFan]

Originally Posted by Beta Man

A guy on a Segway, "Cool" ??? Seems like an oxymoron.

I always wanted one.