Looking For 90% of the performane of the super expensive cables for much less money

I am so very happy that I found and befriended a manufacturer of high end cables whose retail price is so reasonable that I don't have to spend 25% or 30% on cables.  At $400 per cable, I've purchased all my cables from him, for both audio systems and both video systems.  I use 30' speaker cables at a cost of $1800 bi-wired which I've used for over a decade.  That's a great return on a cable investment.  I wouldn't buy Masterbuilt cables unless my net worth doubled and I heard them one on one against my current cables.  I do like the vonSchweikert speakers though with Masterbuilt internal wiring which increased their cost by several $1000.

fleschler
I wouldn’t buy Masterbuilt cables unless my net worth doubled and I heard them one on one against my current cables. I do like the vonSchweikert speakers though with Masterbuilt internal wiring which increased their cost by several $1000.

>>>>>I thought I read somewhere that the Von Schweikert ULTRA Mod options of Masterbuilt internal cables cost between $15,000 and $35,000, depending on speaker. Do I have that right? 😛 And one can’t wondering if Von Schweikert is on board the wire directionality train. 🚂 Toot, toot!

I'm looking at the VR55 Aktive.  The quote at asking price included the upgraded Masterlink cable, maybe $5,000 discount to sell the speaker at the asking price or 10% of the original asking price.  The Ultra 11 is substantially more as you say, but the cabling upgrade is still about 10% of the asking price.  So, if I heard 10% or more sound benefit, maybe I would pay it.  If I didn't find it that dramatic a difference, I wouldn't.  I intend to audition the VR55 at the manufacturer sometime later this year.  I will keep using my GroverHuffman cabling outside of the speaker internals.  

As to whether or not Masterbuilt understands the significance and/or applies wire directionality, I have no idea.  I thought that wire directionality becomes apparent after burn-in where the directionality is set after use.  I maybe incorrect.  My cables are labeled as to direction but that maybe for future reference when they are unplugged.

fleschler
As to whether or not Masterbuilt understands the significance and/or applies wire directionality, I have no idea. I thought that wire directionality becomes apparent after burn-in where the directionality is set after use. I maybe incorrect. My cables are labeled as to direction but that maybe for future reference when they are unplugged.

>>>>That would be incorrect, I’m afraid.

Okay, well I maintain directionality of the cable labeling.  Despite not knowing if my reasoning was correct, I've always done the right thing.