why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable

I feel the need to hear really good systems with really expensive gear including wires just so I know what they sound like as a "reference" and what I might be missing otherwise.

But I have yet to feel the need to buy any of it.

I have felt the need to make some changes and do some "upgrades" afterwards, but always for a fraction of the cost that the reference systems I heard would have cost.

I'm not saying mine is as good or not. Only that I get as much enjoyment out of my stuff these days as I do from the "very best" when I hear it. For whatever the reason. Probably just me. Same true in comparison to most live performances I hear even though I know my stereo could never reproduce the best of those accurately. But as long as I can close my eyes and believe I am hearing something real, I am happy.

Audiolabyrinth,
Of course you agree with melbguy1, you work for Tara Labs! I
guess you thought no one knew that.

why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable - Because it matches there overpriced syytem . Cannot have large sums of money on display and not have a the same tied up in cables . That would look silly

Mcslipp,

It seems like the audio world has a lot of flavors of Kool-aid.