Dialectric gets loaded up and will negatively affect the sound. That's what the AQ DBS units do. They don't them them build up if you would. No expert, but that's basically what happens.
I think some of the major problems high end has had IRT cables are that they are so easy to make, that so many got involved. Many were charlatan's and many folks screwed themselves over paying too much for crap cable.
To do a cable properly and effect a positive change, not just a change, isn't as easy as many want you to believe. The other thing is that the mark up in cables is similar to cartridges. I'll never forget speaking with the Grado guys when I was in HS. I used to sell audio gear on the side to make extra money. I asked what the differences were in the various Grado cartridges. He told me that as you went up in price, they sounded a bit better. I asked him why they cost so much for basically the same parts and process to make. He simply said, because they can. Said that it costs them pennies more for the various tips they were using, but that they could charge 2 to 3 times more for the more expensive and complex stylus. Then we talked about the Polk cables that I was just starting to use with my Polk 10's (loved those speakers, lol). I defiantly heard a positive difference. They were very expensive, but looked teh part too. All of a sudden things went crazy and cable manufacturers were popping up all over the place.
Are 5k cables that much more expensive to produce? Not really, but they can charge these prices, because many will pay as they feel the differences is well worth it in their systems. Should someone use a 5k cable in a system worth 10K? I feel that's a waste as do most. I'm a firm believer that most folks should take that extra cable money adn upgrade their components. That said, you do need to spend a certain about on cables to max out your system IMHO.
I think some of the major problems high end has had IRT cables are that they are so easy to make, that so many got involved. Many were charlatan's and many folks screwed themselves over paying too much for crap cable.
To do a cable properly and effect a positive change, not just a change, isn't as easy as many want you to believe. The other thing is that the mark up in cables is similar to cartridges. I'll never forget speaking with the Grado guys when I was in HS. I used to sell audio gear on the side to make extra money. I asked what the differences were in the various Grado cartridges. He told me that as you went up in price, they sounded a bit better. I asked him why they cost so much for basically the same parts and process to make. He simply said, because they can. Said that it costs them pennies more for the various tips they were using, but that they could charge 2 to 3 times more for the more expensive and complex stylus. Then we talked about the Polk cables that I was just starting to use with my Polk 10's (loved those speakers, lol). I defiantly heard a positive difference. They were very expensive, but looked teh part too. All of a sudden things went crazy and cable manufacturers were popping up all over the place.
Are 5k cables that much more expensive to produce? Not really, but they can charge these prices, because many will pay as they feel the differences is well worth it in their systems. Should someone use a 5k cable in a system worth 10K? I feel that's a waste as do most. I'm a firm believer that most folks should take that extra cable money adn upgrade their components. That said, you do need to spend a certain about on cables to max out your system IMHO.