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

True story....
govt: we might want to take the wings off this widget some day... can you make us some tools to do that ?
contractor: assuming you will want the scalloped sockets and multiplier we use in the factory....
govt: sure bid that
contractor: great we buy a field service set of big-a sockets from Catepillar , cut the scallops, heat treat, etc......
govt: oh... how much would it be IF we wanted you to make them...?
Contractor; how many sets you need ? 
Govt: two
......
contractor: about 20x if I have to go get custom forging...
why?
govt: we are not sure Cat will be in business, we want an assured source for....spares...

@bailyhill

would be greatly interested in your take on ND555

elizabeth
My speakers cost $14.850. My speaker cables (Kimber 8TC) cost $125, plus the cost of the WBT ends, (which are practically forever reuseable)                                      
Like Power cords, on this front I am cheap.                        
I have zero whine about expensive anything.

>>>Zero whine but not zero wine 🍷. Bottoms up!

"A fool and his money are soon parted"......Some people have more money than (cents) sense, BTW, I'm not rich, but if i were, i still wouldn't give up my (Cardas) unless i heard a really appreciative difference !!!

I imagine you would have to compare some other high end cable with Cardas in your system to determine if you might be overlooking some other cable. It’s kind of a catch 22. My old boss at NASA told me never get behind anyone 100%.