actually i did a test at work a few days ago (home theatre). I hooked one speaker up to left channel A and another speaker up to left channel B. The one wired with monster cable had better bass response than did the one wired with the thunderline (this suprised me too). It wasn't a huge difference but it was noticeable. But for the average person, the difference is probably so small its not worth paying 3 or 4 times the price.