I am sick of cables


I have owned cables like Nordost Valhalla, Purist Audio 20th anniversary, Acoustic Zen Silver Reference, Virtual Dynamics Revelation, Argento Serenity. I have also auditioned cables like stealth indra in my system.

All I can say is that I am sick of cables, don't want to talk about them, audition them, not even see them....lol

Right now I have found a great combination of less expensive cables than the above which are perfect with MY equipment.

I was wondering why studios that record the music we are listening are not using super expensive cables...

In my humble opinion IF YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE AFTER, the most expensive cables are not necessarily better...

I said it, now I feel better...
argyro
Threadwise, after much time and money spent on cables the biggest thing I've learned is that you don't need to spend a lot of money on cables.
Exactly! I'm now using the Acoustic Research ICs recommended by Sam Tellig in Stereophile a few years back. They are well constructed and sound as good as the $300 cables they replaced. I'll probably never use anything different.
I've accepted that I can't afford to change cables anymore, they are just way too expensive. I've finally settled on cables that I'm happy with and they didn't cost big dollars.
After 35 years in the audio hobby, I don't know what to think about cables anymore.

In 1988, I bought an 8' pair of used MIT Music Hose to drive my Spica TC50 standmounts. The Hose cost like $50 ($100 in today's money?). I still have these cables.

In 2002 (when I was making a lot more money), I bought an 8' pair of Audience Au24 w/ custom Cardas silver plated spades to drive my standmount Wilson Cubs. These cables cost $1200. I never even thought to try the Hose w/ the $7000 Cubs.

Times change; the Cubs are gone, but I still have the Au24s.

Currently, I am running a pair of Dali Ikon6 towers in my nearfield PC system. I have spent a lot of time comparing the sound of the Hose w/ the the Au24s. The Dalis sing with the Hose and are just ho hum w/ the Au24. Go figure.
Mmarvin19,

I am similarly hard pressed to find a reason to change cables in my current system. The MIT Terminator line ICs I use absolutely sing and are affordable when you find them second hand.

$$$s do not necessarily determine utility with ICs I have found. There seem to be many very very good not too expensive wires out there.

Of course anything that costs mega-dollars should be expected to excel without fail. IS that always the case? I do not know since I do not swim in those hallowed waters.
I'm there, said the same thing a couple of years ago and was told by 1 audiophool that my comment was "reckless"