why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable

cj1965 "I have a full bench of spectrum analyzers, signal generators, multi trace scopes, and a very reliable Earthworks mic that I use on a daily basis. Digital technology exploded a lot of myths. Now that it is fairly cheap and accessible, only those who actively choose to bury their heads in the sand will succumb to foolish arguments involving so called "audible improvements" that can't be measured or tested for. My microphone can pick up low frequency grumbling of a truck approaching a quarter mile away and display it on my software recording dashboard about 20 seconds before it's loud enough for me ti audibly detect. I see evidence of this every day and don't needs anyone's "veils have been lifted" hype to tell me if there's a difference. And no neither NASA nor the BBB are necessary. All that's needed is a little common sense and a mind that's open to accept science and the scientific method."

Being that you have such an extensive stable of testing equipment and also the considerable expertise to commit such equipment to the rigors of scientific testing and apply the results to the body of data about audio why don't you share with us the results of that testing? Being that you see "evidence every day" of what you call audio myths this should be an undertaking that will only require of a you a very brief committment of time and energy and it will also form the foundation of proof/ legal action you can take against those you consider to be frauds in the audio industry.

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I haven’t read through this thread, so forgive me if someone has already mentioned that Galen Gareis of Belden Cable has been writing some articles for Copper, PS Audio’s free online magazine. I’m finding them well worth the time it’s taking me to read them.

>>>>See my comments on the Cable Snake Oil Antidote thread.

Dynaquest, let me re-phrase Elizabeth's statement that I referred to and perhaps that will clarify the interpretation I was attempting to provide in my previous post.

Elizabeth said:

So far ZERO people have ’changed sides’, or been convince about anything, (except too many other people are just freaking idiots).

My interpretation:

So far ZERO participants have changed sides, or been convinced about anything, except that some participants have become convinced that other participants are just freaking idiots.

If that interpretation is correct, obviously she was not "referring to us as 'freakin' idiots,'” as you stated in your response and as CJ1965 implied in his response.

Best regards,
-- Al

OK, Al, I'll give her a pass on that portion of her post.  Not that I think she is really concerned about my doing that.

Cables do matter but they are also the biggest scam in high end audio. I am supposed to believe that it requires $3000 to produce a 1m interconnect with no moving parts? Maybe there are rare materials that require such a cost but there is scant science to back up the exaggerated claims of both the makers of such cables and the rather absurd claims that buyers report hearing.I do love reading the flowery reviews as they are extremely entertaining.

Get a good pair of balanced cables from Mogami and be content in the knowledge paying 100x the price will offer little more than a smaller checking account. As a wise philosopher once said-
  "Mundus vult decipi."

We wish to be deceived !