Why pay so much?

yes, the OP has a point -- Some cables are ridiculously priced.

it is easy to test too!

Wilkepedia definition of an Internet Troll

"....Internet troll

In Internet slang, a troll is a person who sows discord on the Internet by starting arguments or upsetting people, by posting inflammatory, extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community (such as a newsgroup, forum, chat room, or blog) with the intent of provoking readers into an emotional response or of otherwise disrupting normal, on-topic discussion,  often for the troll's amusement.."

As previously commented on, don't feed the troll.

Time for the moderators to step in and 
(1) simply lock down this crap thread and similar crap ones. If they do not, it's identification by association - full stop.
(2) Trolls hide behind that central plank of cowardly anonymity provided by forum monikers and a laissez-fair administration by the moderators above. Trolling can be addressed by an initial stern cease and desist warning by the website moderators for subject matter thst fits the internet troll definition above,  a second trolling occurrence creates a six-month forum ban for the troll , and a third strike in trolling is a lifetime ban. 

akg_ca

Time for the moderators to step in and ...

If you want the moderators to intervene, you need to flag the post. That's the way it's done.

Funaudiofun is your name...??
are you sure... it doesn't sound like your having any audio fun..

Geez, what intolerance. If you don't like the thread, nobody forces you to read it. I seriously doubt that all audiophiles are so closed minded that attacking the poster is considered good form. The original thought, that this hobby is loaded with pricey fluff is certainly valid. Yes, it could have been phrased better, no question but good heavens, no room for dissent or we go running for the moderators? Really?