Caution Monster XP Spkr Wire

The secondary level of transparent insulation is VERY FINE and can easily be missed. I actually could not get it off w/o using my teeth. Missing this quirk does result in poor sound.

To be clear, I have only discovered this while hooking up the DT's to the B spkr system. I plan on re-checking my own connections to the amp & also Spkr A at the earliest poss opportunity. r

Monster XP is pretty good in my opinion. Used it for several years with KEFs . Bottom end is pretty tight but highs a little splashy on occasion but over all not bad. Much fuller, cleaner than the 14 guage lamp cord I was using for a few years.

It's as good as anything else. On this site you have the knee-jerk crowd that always seem to bash certain brands. Polk, Monster, Bose and all the Japanese stuff. The only problem with the XP is that it does not cost enough. If the MSRP was a Thousand Dollars, they would be drooling over it. Being able to buy it at BestBuy does not help either. The ONLY considerations when buying wire (speaker wire) is Guage and the length of your run. Go to Blue Jeans Cable, they are honest. See what they say about wire, and they are in the wire business.
Cheers

Rok2id,
I wouldn't say it's as good as anything else. I would say its not bad though for inexpensive speaker cable. I'm in the midst of a cable search for my system and have found a good bit of differences in all types of cables.
I've tried Blue Jeans and found it to be cleaner, but lacking in midrange response compared to Monster, but better highs and tighter bass.
I ended up with some pretty expensive MIT Matrix 28 speaker cables which have made a dramatic difference in my system but am using a relatively inexpensive Kimber digital cable which has enhanced the sound even further. I agree with your assessment that cost alone does not make a cable worthwhile but will argue there can be significant differences in sound signatures between cables of all types.