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

If you look at the product, there is at least some innovative engineering involved.  They didn't just paint the wires a different color and jack the price with every iteration, or every color change (if the shoe (fuse) fits...).

What they charge for it, and what people pay, is of no concern to me....we call it "free enterprise."  This is no more "madness" than what you see in many industries selling luxury items.  If you don't want to pay $10K, or don't have that much money for speaker cables, then there are plenty of other options.  For example;

Neotech has a speaker cable with similar (but not quite the same), single-wire winding geometry, but in a less complicated design;

https://www.audiogon.com/listings/speaker-neotech-nes-3001-upocc-pure-solid-copper-core-sold-by-the-meter-unterminated-neotechs-t-2017-01-19-cables-90504-torrance-ca

I have used the troll descriptor in regards to an OP who deliberately creates a thread that he knows is going to be extremely contentious and then does a complete disappearing act.

In my mind it fits perfectly and that is my opinion and mine alone. Not forcing that on anybody.

Next snide snarky dig Elizabeth?

My apologies to Mr. Moderator and others for my profanity....one too many beers. haha

Alcohol is an excuse, not a justification. 🐈💩

I beg to differ. Alcohol is kind of mandatory for pilots, you know, what with the long excruciatingly boring flights. 👨🏻‍✈️🚎 🍻 cheers!