Frequently Asked Questions
What is microfiber?
Microfiber is a tightly wound dielectric insulator wrapped around each different group of windings on each conductor. This helps maintain control over the effects of Monster’s Bandwidth Balancing design.
What is Time Correct technology?
Monster’s way of compensating for something called "Velocity Propagation" or better known as the skin effect. An analog audio signal passing through a copper cable succumbs to this law of physics in which bass frequencies tend to gravitate towards the center of the cable; higher frequencies are forced to the outer portion of the cable. The higher mass bass frequencies create a magnetic field in the center of the cable while traveling through the conductor, which impedes those lower frequencies. This impedance forces those lower frequencies to arrive at their destiny (the speaker or amp) delayed, which causes a mild distortion in the waveform. Monster utilizes multiple gauge windings to help compensate for this distortion. Large, solid-core copper strands in the center for bass frequencies (containing higher mass) and smaller gauges wrapped around the solid core conductor to delay the mid’s and high’s ensuring that the entire bandwidth of frequencies arrive in uniform.
What is magnetic flux tube?
This is a specially-designed dielectric tube that runs down the middle of a group of different gauge windings. This helps break up the magnetic field generated from the current flowing through the cable’s conductors. We wrap the larger solid-core conductors (the culprit of this magnetic field) around this dialectric for maximum affect.
How long can I run my speaker cables?
We recommend that if you run cable lengths in excess of fifty feet, you should use at least 14 gauge, 12 gauge is optimal.
What is the warranty on my cables?
Lifetime Warranty
What are Monster Locks?
Monster Locks are an original design concept created by Monster Cable for complete termination flexibility of your speaker cables. Special gold-plated high-performance termination blocks located at the end of each pair of conductors that are threaded. Next, purchase the correct Monster Lock connectors required by your amp and speaker configuration and simply screw them on. If ever the need to change that configuration occurs, you only need to change the connectors without soldering.
What is PEX dielectric?
PEX is a special dielectric or insulation that insulates each conductor from each other to help eliminate noise.
Why do the cables have directional arrows?
This is done for shielding purposes only, a design where we do not solder the shield on the signal’s destination. This ensures that any noise picked up by the shield will not be transmitted into your signal path.
What does Time Correct mean?
Monster’s way of compensating for something called "Velocity Propagation" or better known as the skin effect. An analog audio signal passing through a copper cable succumbs to this law of physics in which bass frequencies tend to gravitate towards the center of the cable; higher frequencies are forced to the outer portion of the cable. The higher mass bass frequencies create a magnetic field in the center of the cable while traveling through the conductor, which impedes those lower frequencies. This impedance forces those lower frequencies to arrive at their destiny (the speaker or amp) delayed, which causes a mild distortion in the waveform. Monster utilizes multiple gauge windings to help compensate for this distortion. Large, solid-core copper strands in the center for bass frequencies (containing higher mass) and smaller gauges wrapped around the solid core conductor to delay the mid’s and high’s ensuring that the entire bandwidth of frequencies arrive in uniform.
Does Monster use oxygen-free copper?
Yes. Monster Cable uses extremely high grade, oxygen-free copper to prevent corrosion and maximize conductivity.
What is Microfiber?
Microfiber is tightly wound dielectric insulator wrapped around each different group of windings on each conductor. This helps maintain control over the effects of Monster’s Bandwidth Balancing design.
What is Multi-Twist construction?
Multi-Twist construction is a design where the positive and negative conductors within a cable are tightly twisted together causing any external noise or interference to cancel itself out. This design was originally used by Bell Labs during its infancy to run long lengths of cable throughout the country to cancel out noise.
Why use braided copper and foil shielding?
Braided copper has been proven to the most effective way to repel RFI(radio frequency interference). Foil shielding is the most effective way to shield against EMI(electro- magnetic interference).
Why use gold plated connectors?
We use gold because it doesn’t corrode and also has better contact than silver conductors and looks excellent.
What should be the longest length to run my interconnect cables?
We don’t advise running your cables any more than thirty feet to prevent significant signal loss. If you are using balanced (XLR or TRS type) it is possible to run cables much longer.
Will I notice a difference if I hook up my cables in the wrong direction?
You probably will not, but if you think that you are experiencing noise problems, check that they are. Cables are directional for shielding purposes only. Should you not see these arrows, remember that the signal flow should go in the same direction of the print on the cable jacket, reading left to right away from the source (source to destination)
What is the "source" in terms of connecting my cables?
The source would be the origin of the signal or sound. This would be a CD player, phono player, VCR or whatever is generating the music or video and the arrows should point away from these "sources".
How long can I run an S-video cable?
We have run over 200 feet of S-video cable with almost no signal loss.
What is nitrogen-injected dielectric?
This is a dielectric molding that surrounds the conductor inside the jacket to maintain a 75 ohm resistance load within the cable. to keep a perfect 75 ohm load, there must be equal distance between the conductor and outer shield. to do this, we inject thousands of tiny nitrogen bubbles inside the dielectric that provides a walll between the conductor and shield. Maintaining this resistance is paramount for receiving a clear and precise picture.
Why do you use silver plating on the conductors?
We use silver plating because is the best conductor for electricity. Newer high-resolution TV’s as well as DVD’s and other digital sources of video information have an ultra wide bandwidth. To ensure the complete transfer of this ultra-wide bandwidth we chose silver.
What type of video cable is better?
From lowest to highest picture quality: composite (RCA or F-pin), S-video, component, and finally RGB.
Why use braided copper and foil shielding?
Braided copper has been proven to the most effective way to repel RFI(radio frequency interference). Foil shielding is the most effective way to shield against EMI(electro- magnetic interference).
Are Monster Cable PS2 Gamelink Cables compatible with PS1?
Yes, these cables are compatible with both game systems.
How do I receive surround sound?
Surround sound is processed through a Audio/Video Receiver that is capable of decoding surround sound. Use of the Fiber Optice Toslink Connector, 100X or PLW100, is neccasary to transfer the surround sound information from your game station to your surround sound receiver.
Are Monster Cable Game Cables an officialy Licensed cable?
No, Monster Cable did not feel the extra money, to license the cables, was a good investment. Monster Cable would rather put more money into the technology of the cables. The consumer ultimately ends up with better performance from their game systems.
What are the lengths of the Gamelink Cables?
All Monster Cable Gamelink Cables are 10 feet long.
How do I receive High Definition from my game station?
Monster Cable Component Video Gamelink Cables will transfer Hi Def signals to your HDTV. Games must be encoded, in HD, in order to receive HD quality picture.
What do I do with the L/R analog audio cables if I am using the Toslink Cable for surround sound?
The L/R audio cables are not necassay to use when using the Toslink Cable for surround sound.
What is the Gauge of my Monster Speaker Cable?
Gauges are approx. in Monster Cables due to Time Correct windings and interior dielectrics: S100= ~16 Gauge, P500- ~14 Gauge and SP1000=~12 Gauge.
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