why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable

Many of us can agree that cables do indeed make a difference but the point of the thread was about expensive cables. I took this as a shot on manufacturers that hyper inflate the cost/performance ratio. 

though expensive was never defined in this thread...

Has anyone ever done or know of any info on a part cost analysis of any major brand cable makers ? I have seen breakdown of other gear before in professional reviews.

Manufacturing costs can be figured out for most consumer products made and sold .

Why the mystery for audiophile cables i ask ? Please enlighten me .

If it were to be decided what is expensive, then we'd all hear crickets. I mentioned what my cost considerations were and the cables involved so maybe others can chime in with theirs? Mine work out to be <10% of system costs and I couldn't be happier. 

What irks me is what I've already bought but then I've come to realize that as I changed components, I had to change speaker cables to get the right sound.

As for manufacturing costs, all one needs to do is take a look at some of the off brands for sale here and then check out some Asian sites and you'll see the same cables with a 30-50% markup. There's always the middle man to consider.

All the best,
Nonoise

What i do not get is some members want to just close the door on discussions they feel have been discussed too many times or they do not agree with. What you fail to realize is there are new members joining daily who have yet to state their opinions on topics . It is self centered that you feel since you have voiced your opinion that no others are needed .