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.
taters
Sure, plus the buyers usually do not belong to the destitute classes, so there is little sympathy for the victims. There are indeed more important things for society to worry about.
dynaquest403-15-2018 9:21am
I think exotic/expensive audio cables and the misleading advertising about them have not gotten much (legal) attention because so few people actually buy them.
There is actually a whole industry base on high-end cables - pick up any audio magazine and you'll see the expensive ads. Some of the critics of this industry have even called it a "lucrative" business. So I think the reason that it hasn't attracted legal attention is that the critics have no case, or a very weak case.

willemj
Not court cases, but effectively with the power of a court ... So, aside from the technicalities that I had not remembered quite correctly, society has acted against these crooks.
Given that you cite this action as having "the power of a court," why don't you use this decision as a precedent and file your own suit? Think of the riches you'll collect.

cleeds says: "There is actually a whole industry base on high-end cables - pick up any audio magazine and you'll see the expensive ads. "

Yep....and now you know why they cost so much.  And you still buy them!
“Trying to get me to spend 60% of my budget on cables instead of using my hard earned dollar towards the speakers and amplification.”

^^^^ If true such salesmen should have to wear a dunce cap and take their place in the dunking machine chair, the public being handed free baseballs until they get their proper dunking and public shaming.

The cables scam sucks.