I’m pretty sure I’ve lost my mind...


I brought some Analysis Crystal oval 8 speaker cables home and I can’t justify spending that much $ on cables, yet I can’t take them out of my system...

My setup is pretty modest, Audio Quest Red Dragonfly DAC (Tidal), McCormack Micro Line Drive, B&K reference 4420, Kef LS50, Rel T9i...

I’m having a huge dilemma here because these cables make everything sound so natural, real, detailed yet less bright and less sibilance, great imaging, bass, and timing.  The music fits together better.  

I’m comparing them to Signal Cable Silver Resolution, which wonout over some $1100 Tara Labs, and some $900 Clear Day Cables (which did sound better by the way, I just couldn’t justify the price difference for the sq difference), BUT, dang these Analysis Cables....

I think if I got this upgrade in SQ on any component for close to this $ I’d go for it but I’m having a hard time spending this $ on speaker cables because, well they’re just cables.

And now its in the back of my mind how inferior my beloved signal cables are and how they’ll make any component from here on out be short changed.

Please, someone chime in and let me know that lamp cord actually sounds just as good so I can go on with my life.

Happy New Year!
128x128b_limo
You may want to read Fremer's article about the Kirmuss guy.  Not sure all is Kosher there.
Can you really hear much difference between speaker cables costing $240 to those costing $1,000 to $5,000?  I have read a few articles where they have said spending this kind of money on cables is a waste of money because they were not able to hear much of a difference.
Just keep them, I use speaker cables that used to cost new as much as my speakers new. In the long run this will not feel too expensive.
@b_limo,You have not lost your mind. Couple of years back you and I exchanged emails on Signal cables vs Clear Day. I like the Clear Day in my system. If you are more than happy with the Analysis cables, then it's time to sell the rest and move on.I was wondering where you had disappeared all this time. Do update your system when you get a chance.
Cables do sound different, but I am not so sure past a certain point the price is a factor.  I think it is more how the cables interact with the system.