CONDUCTORS MADE OF HIGH PURITY TRUE-CONCENTRIC PSC+ & LGC
Although their conductor core is made of Long-Grain Copper (LGC), the Monsoon's conductors are essentially PSC+ conductors because they feature only Perfect-Surface Copper+ (PSC+) as their outer layer. Both the high-quality metal and the conductor geometry reduce transient intermodulation distortion (TIM), which often leads to listening fatigue.

UNCOMPRESSED HIGH-CURRENT TRANSMISSION
While many power cords have low DC resistance to accommodate high current demands, a cable's characteristic impedance is also critical for optimal performance. Unlike most power cords that limit or compress audio transients, AudioQuest power cords combine low DC resistance and ZERO (no) characteristic impedance to deliver uncompressed transients when needed.

GROUND NOISE DISSIPATION TECHNOLOGY
Ground conductors on power cords provide protection from the imperfections of power cabling, but they also act as antennas. As a result, they are subject to the influence of radio frequency (RF) noise. This RF noise bypasses component power supplies and is usually passed directly to a system's most sensitive AV circuitry. AudioQuest's patented Ground-Noise Dissipation greatly reduces distortion and delivers unprecedented levels of noise dissipation over the widest possible high frequency bandwidth. Our unique circuit topology utilizes a common-mode phase cancellation arrangement in conjunction with proprietary dielectric materials to inserts that provide additional linear differential filtering. (US Patent No. 9,373,439)

DIRECTIONALITY
All drawn metal strands and conductors have an asymmetrical and therefore directional grain structure. The resulting changing RF impedances are controlled by AudioQuest to direct noise away from where it would cause distortion. The correct direction of travel is determined by listening testing each batch of metal conductors in each AudioQuest audio cable. Where direction of travel is important, the connectors are clearly marked with corresponding arrows to ensure superior sound quality. On most AQ cable models, the arrows not only indicate the direction in which the metal direction is optimally used for noise dissipation, but also indicate the asymmetrical arrangement of shielding and GND to optimize the performance of the entire system.