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Monster XP

Last post 11-07-2008, 3:30 PM by cucore. 4 replies.
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  •  11-01-2008, 9:40 PM 8552

    Monster XP

    Hey, getting right to it. What on earth is Magnetic Flux tube and special LPE insulation. Other than marketing hallebalu. Here the thing i ran out of my 100ft monoprice 12gague wire. And i scowered all over town and nobody sold 12 gague wire. Walmart had some aluminum based wire but it was 10 ft for like 30 bucks, and i wouldnt buy aluminum anyway. The only wire that was even close was Monster Xp, sold by radio shack. I was quite hesitant to buy 50 ft of undisclosed gague wire for 40 bucks ( since monoprice is $11 for 12 gagueX50), but i needed wire and i had no choice. I cut it at 12 and still stripped some copper but its definitly smaller than the monoprice, but its close. I went ot monsters website and it seems i payed retail (which is hard to do at radio shack) but it still doesnt list anything about the gague. And nowhere does it explain what it is about this cable that is supposto make it so much better. There is a tube in the copper lol? I do have to say that short of it being pink from a distance. It really is beautiful cable, while it makes no difference on sound this cable is very tightly wond and crystal clear sheething. (atleast i get something out of it right). So hopefully this cable keeps up with the mono price running to the rest of the system? Hopefully its not going to sound any different from the other cables? and does anybody know what any of that marketing stuff really means?

     

    Though i do love all the things it says the cable does on the package :)

     

    "Lets you hear more of the music with deeper, tighter bass, better imaging, and power dynamic range that easily supasses any other wire on the market including "audiophile" grade premium cables" Ow and it also makes you breakfast *food sold separately




    -L3goS3rver
  •  11-03-2008, 10:32 AM 8566 in reply to 8552

    Re: Monster XP

    cucore:

    Hey, getting right to it. What on earth is Magnetic Flux tube and special LPE insulation. Other than marketing hallebalu. Here the thing i ran out of my 100ft monoprice 12gague wire. And i scowered all over town and nobody sold 12 gague wire. Walmart had some aluminum based wire but it was 10 ft for like 30 bucks, and i wouldnt buy aluminum anyway. The only wire that was even close was Monster Xp, sold by radio shack. I was quite hesitant to buy 50 ft of undisclosed gague wire for 40 bucks ( since monoprice is $11 for 12 gagueX50), but i needed wire and i had no choice. I cut it at 12 and still stripped some copper but its definitly smaller than the monoprice, but its close. I went ot monsters website and it seems i payed retail (which is hard to do at radio shack) but it still doesnt list anything about the gague. And nowhere does it explain what it is about this cable that is supposto make it so much better. There is a tube in the copper lol? I do have to say that short of it being pink from a distance. It really is beautiful cable, while it makes no difference on sound this cable is very tightly wond and crystal clear sheething. (atleast i get something out of it right). So hopefully this cable keeps up with the mono price running to the rest of the system? Hopefully its not going to sound any different from the other cables? and does anybody know what any of that marketing stuff really means?

     

    Though i do love all the things it says the cable does on the package :)

     

    "Lets you hear more of the music with deeper, tighter bass, better imaging, and power dynamic range that easily supasses any other wire on the market including "audiophile" grade premium cables" Ow and it also makes you breakfast *food sold separately

     

    Ha, is that a full course breakfast or just a bowl of cereal?  Big Smile

    The magnetic flux tube helps break up the magnetic field, or inductance, generated by the current moving down the wire. 

    The LPE insulation supposedly reduces signal loss or distortion.  What does LPE stand for?  I have no idea, but here are some choices:

    http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/LPE

    I find "Low Probablity of Exploitation" to be particularly ironic in this context.  Wink


    Jason Hicks
    Aperion Audio Guru
  •  11-03-2008, 10:37 AM 8567 in reply to 8566

    Re: Monster XP

    LOL

     

    Yah Love, Peace, Ecstasy is probably more likely...




    -L3goS3rver
  •  11-07-2008, 12:37 PM 8640 in reply to 8567

    Re: Monster XP

    Lowes sells 12 ga. you buy by the foot.  Not super duper encapsulated, but if you careful with your runs, it should be fine.
  •  11-07-2008, 3:30 PM 8646 in reply to 8567

    Re: Monster XP

    I know this doesnt help explain it but here is what it stands for

     

    Linear Polyethylene Dielectric




    -L3goS3rver
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