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Are audiophiles still out of their minds?

I've been in this hobby for 30 years and owned many gears throughout the years, but never that many cables.  I know cables can make a difference in sound quality of your system, but never dramatic like changing speakers, amplifiers, or even more importantly room treatment. Yes, I've evaluated many vaunted cables at dealers and at home over the years, but never heard dramatic effect that I would plunk $5000 for a cable. The most I've ever spent was $2700 for pair of speaker cables, and I kinda regret it to this day.  So when I see cable manufacturers charging 5 figures for their latest and "greatest" speaker cables, PC, and ICs, I have to ask myself who buys this stuff. Why would you buy a $10k+ cable, when there are so many great speakers, amplifiers, DACs for that kind of money, or room treatment that would have greater effect on your systems sound?  May be I'm getting ornery with age, like the water boy says in Adam Sandler's movie.
dracule1
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geoffkait
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dracule1 OP
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06-23-2016 8:17pm
Geoffkait:"You apparently don’t seem to know that going to audio stores is no way to audition cables or anything else for that matter. For one thing they keep changing their equipment so much the system never gets a chance to break in."

to which Dracula replied,

"Geoff, you're so precious. Again you talk like you know something when you really don't. All cables I audition are in my own setup or in my friends setup that I know well. It's like shooting fish in a barrel."

Something's wrong somewhere. Do you have all thumbs for fingers? How the heck should I know why you don't get good results like most other audiophiles. 

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o_holter
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If you dont know why, ask how...
Geoff:
"One assumes you must be one of them socialists. "
Accusations aside, we have a problem of overpriced cables, AND real life differences.
What about sticking with the empirical method, everyone who has long term listening experience with different cables speak up, the rest keeps silent?
Oystein
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I recently did a historical inventory of cables I have owned over the years, does not include ones I have borrowed from friends and the cable company.  The number is 63!  I was shocked and shared it with another audiophile friend and much to my surprise not only was he not surprised he figures his number is higher!  LOL!

Most have come and gone but i still own many.  I have used my current cables for a while - how I settled on those is a mystery!  Some have been ultra expensive, most mid priced, and some value.  Currently using cables considered in the mid-priced range and the ultra expensive are gone.  I think I expected too much from them.  But I will not likely drop that kind of dough again on cables.

Just a note on this thread - it has been entertaining!  Keep it up please!

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