why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable

What Ford or Kia owner thinks their car is in the same class as a Porsche ? 

I dont have a dog in this fight and I could care less what others use for cables but these empty arguments are ofetn hard to ignore and laughable to say the least. jmcgrogan are you really trying to say that the performance between the two wires you mentioned are as dramatic as those between a kia and a porche? Surely you do not mean to infer this.

 The differences between those two automobiles as well as the boats you cited can easily be distinguished through a series of basic performance tests. Unlike cables this is pretty cut and dry.

However iif we were to measure these cars from a purely subjective standpoint such as asthetics or pride of ownership....well now we are wading into murky water...you know like cables.

 

 

Sure, some folks think that boats are important and watches aren't, just as some folks feel that speakers are important and cables aren't. And some folks feel that cables are important and speakers aren't. The world is becoming more full of extremists everyday. 
No wonder Trump is leading the pack of loonies.

Calling me names again?   LOL!!!  

chrshanl37, The differences between those two automobiles as well as the boats you cited can easily be distinguished through a series of basic performance tests. Unlike cables this is pretty cut and dry.

Why can't you do the same with cables?     Does different cables sound the same in your system?

However iif we were to measure these cars from a purely subjective standpoint such as asthetics or pride of ownership....well now we are wading into murky water...you know like cables.

Are you saying nobody buy cables for SQ but only as aesthetics or pride of ownership?

I build my sound system base on SOUND quality.   Nothing else matters ... pride of ownership, specifications, cost  ....

dynaquest42 posts03-19-2016 8:24amStringreen said: "...or expensive watches..."

That reminded me of when my brother-in-law bought a Rolex and was touting how great it was.  I think it was a one of the cheaper models and about couple grand.  Bottom line is that a watch is for timekeeping and my Seiko kept time just as well as his.  What he really got for his money, I guess, was a hunk of gold jewelry that said he was successful.  I'm thinking that people who, for example, buy a used pair of "Tara Labs Omega Gold" speaker cables for $7000.00 (http://www.tmraudio.com/product/xx-55) are like my brother-in-law.  They are more concerned about what "having" those cables says about them than any real improvement in speaker performance.  I have a set of pristine B&W Nautilus 803's.  I have to chuckle because this used pair of cables cost twice what my used speakers cost.

Your bottom line for a timepiece is different than others.  To some, a Rolex is sense of style or accomplishment.   I'm proud owner of 4 Rolexes in different styles.   In an unexpected consequence, 2 have appreciated 3X and the other 2, 2X.   How much has your Seiko appreciated?

I would not chuckle with B&W Nautilus 803.   I'll take the Tara Labs any day.
 

knghifi wrote 
Your bottom line for a timepiece is different than others.  To some, a Rolex is sense of style or accomplishment.   I'm proud owner of 4 Rolexes in different styles.   In an unexpected consequence, 2 have appreciated 3X and the other 2, 2X.   How much has your Seiko appreciated?


Any chance in your wires appreciating ?