@prof @djones51 But how does one reason about it, like maximum current drawn, material, gauge, length and contacts etc of the cable.
There is some evidence of a good cable (mostly better AWG, for speaker and length etc) to make a difference(may be worth it or not is a personal matter) : https://www.lifewire.com/speaker-cables-make-a-difference-3134902
Something about power cables: https://www.audioholics.com/audio-video-cables/power-cables, written with help of blue jeans so not sure if it is completely impartial.
I seem to think that good construction(preventing hazards) , proper gauge for the application, length, material and rating are to be considered. I have seem some manufactures do not even mention the gauge and list for a lot of $. I would stay away from them.
Once we have those objective factors it will be easy to see what one gets for the $.
There is some evidence of a good cable (mostly better AWG, for speaker and length etc) to make a difference(may be worth it or not is a personal matter) : https://www.lifewire.com/speaker-cables-make-a-difference-3134902
Something about power cables: https://www.audioholics.com/audio-video-cables/power-cables, written with help of blue jeans so not sure if it is completely impartial.
I seem to think that good construction(preventing hazards) , proper gauge for the application, length, material and rating are to be considered. I have seem some manufactures do not even mention the gauge and list for a lot of $. I would stay away from them.
Once we have those objective factors it will be easy to see what one gets for the $.