Blue Collar Cables? The great debate

Maybe I will get heat for this, but here it goes.

When it comes to cables, sure cables are expensive but my thinking is that if I have spent a good amount of money on speakers and audio gear, then why do I want to skimp on speaker cables ? I am not saying to spend 10k, a pair of cables, but buy something cost relative to the rest of your system.

I think of cables as being the finishing touch or the icing on the cake if you will.

BlueJeanscables.com and SignalCable.com are both highly reputable manufacturers who offer high quality products.

I agree with Riley804.... spot on.

I've tried a lot of cables over the years, Speltz are the best cost conscious cable I've heard. My problem with them is the lack of shielding, not as good as the higher price spread with shielding. I suspect the lack of shielding is why they sound so good, all dialectics have a sound. I'd like to hear the megabuck vacuum shielded Tara Zeros.

You can't get any more blue collar than building them yourself. Some Mogami shielded microphone cable and Vampire or Canare RCA's, half an hour with a soldering pencil and you're in business, with a couple of burned fingertips to show off to your buds.