$10k Speaker Cables??????????????

I think P. T. Barnum has something to say on this.

Was he an audiophile?

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the glaring absence of anything approaching credible and reproducible evidence creates a certain level of warranted skepticism and dismissal. And I suspect those who moan and groan the most about testing are those who stand to lose the most. That includes vendors, magazines and purveyors of dubious tweaks.

Feel free to be as skeptical and dismissive as you like, although I would point out that blind listening tests are often inconclusive and are much more difficult to properly conduct than many understand. I think it’s odd that many of those who advocate most vocally for blind testing are so reluctant to pursue it themselves, and instead argue that it should be someone else who conducts the test. In a way, I don’t blame them. I’ve participated in a few blind tests, and it’s a really tedious undertaking for all involved.

Was he an audiophile?

No, but if he'd been around today, he probably would have sold cables audiophiles ;-)

What PT Barnum said that’s relevant here is, people would generally be much better off if they believed in too much rather than too little.