Hype, Hyperbole and high price!

Douglas - I agree with you partially, I do not have a disdain for those who choose a particular cable over another, I have a disdain for the marketing tactics used in this hobby.  By all means, if one wants to spend thousands of $ on cable, go for it.  I just think that some techniques used are very questionable and deceiving with no accountability. 

As for bikes, I have had my fair share of them as well, from Japanese bikes, which BTW are very reliable, to the older Harleys, which I would not want to ride due to their inherent problems and uncomfortable ride.  Harley took a turn for the worst/better with their new design after their bankruptcy, however, I can't justify buying a new one as their prices are ridiculous.  Trust me, I rag on them as well.  They too hide the problems associated with their product and basically lie to their customers.  I did not buy that road king new and the chrome is being replaced a little at a time.  As for reliability, I did make changes to the cam tensioners and other issues that plague this brand and made it a more reliable ride.  I get just as much flak from the Harley forum for pointing out the moco's issues, so I am use to it.

I appreciate you not going to the lowest common denominator like some ot the others.

Regards,

Ken
Ride safely!

Its a good topic.  How about addressing that and calling a cease fire on all personal attacks or judgements.

Wow!  This "are high end cables worth the cost" discussion is like the "tubes vs. solid state" or "analog vs. digital" discussion, really gets audiophiles on edge, with the "I know what I'm talking about, you don't know anything" edge to it.

Hey, this hobby is all about "enjoyment".  If you get more enjoyment from high-end cables, etc., good for you!

Mapman -Please change your name to "Smartman!" A voice of reason, and greatly appreciated!

I occasionally transform into Madman, especially when the nonsense or propaganda detector goes off, but I do try to resist.

I do believe that value is in the eye of the buyer and that knowledge and understanding is always the best ticket.

Knowledge and understanding of people as well as technology. The listener is perhaps the most important component in any system for determining results. Most of the rest comes down to a few fundamental principles to follow to get good results and the rest is mostly personal opinion and preference, including how to best tweak and how much one spends or on what.

I consider overemphasizing the tweaks or fine tuning before addressing the fundamentals to be an exercise in futility to be avoided at all costs. i tend to disregard anything said about any tweak or fine tuning unless put into context relative to the primary factors that determine results prior. Put the horse before the cart as they say.   Anything otherwise will be a never-ending blind chase that benefits the vendors only.