why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable

I have tried expensive cables and one's moderately priced. I would say there were some differences but I can't actually say the expensive cables were better. IMHO I believe a lot of people buy expensive cables because they don't actual trust their ears and are afraid of making a mistake. They figure the expensive cables are better for the fact they cost more. If you have a difference of opinion or share the same thoughts, I would like to hear about it.

taters10-25-2015 9:10pm

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zephyr24069 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,241 posts 11-24-2015 at 01:15pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete "Voice of Reason...", yup, the voices in my head made me choose cables that gave me the sound i wanted that weren't designed by MB......
geoffkait Details Discussions Posts This discussion 23,365 posts 11-24-2015 at 01:48am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I'm afraid it's not that easy. I have heard systems that did not reveal differences in cables. Who knows why? It's not a done deal that cable X will outperform cable Y even with all our convictions. C'est la vie! ;-)
audiolabyrinth Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,555 posts 11-23-2015 at 11:52pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Oh boy, the two clowns just showed up, lol!, neither of you have anything worth adding to this thread that is revalant!, especially about any of my post, really? ,lol!
dave_b Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,159 posts 11-24-2015 at 11:43am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Who uses lol anymore...jitterbug users?
ct0517 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,041 posts 11-24-2015 at 04:52pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Geoffkait - I'm afraid it's not that easy. I have heard systems that did not reveal differences in cables. Who knows why? r u referring to your own system ? I have had two manufacturers of amps/pre/phono's, both EE's (Electronic Engineers) sit in my listening chair and listen to music. They both heard differences when I changed out various cables. This included gear running balanced and se signals. Interestingly , when I first reached out to them about their products, they told me cables don't matter. One of them didn't even offer power cables with his gear, because "my customers usually have their own power cables". My opinion is these manufacturers don't play in this space and quite frankly, I think that admitting to customers that cables can make a difference, might imply some kind of weakness in the gear. This totally ignores the fact that The Room and power going into the room are both Alpha over the amp/pre's/ phono's......and everything else in there too.