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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.
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twoleftears
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To do list.

1. Pick a price point.

2. Identify each and every cable at or below that point.

3. Acquire (buy, beg, borrow, steal) examples of each.

4. Perform extensive comparative listening tests.

5. Months later, exhausted, announce to the world your findings and ratings.

6. Explain why everyone else under the sun, including those who have heard some of those cables and many who have not, disagree completely with your findings.

7. Repeat.

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dave_b
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I agree with pricing getting out of hand but not the complaints about ancient designs that were cumbersome.  In 2018 you can get most of the SOTA sound for a fraction of the cost it once was.  
calvinj
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I understand  everyone. I recently compared clarity to cables 4 times its price and the other cable did a few things better but overall clarity was different but on par with them. If you putting together a high end system u can save some money there and get better electronics and you won’t miss a beat 
paulie123
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Copper is copper. You cannot improve on 100% oxygen free copper. It doesn’t cost $100 a pound. Anyone that thinks a company can justify charging insane prices for “audiophile” wiring is a sucker.

As far a gold is concerned, it’s not a great conductor, it’s only useful as a corrosion inhibitor.

Thats the facts.

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