Speaker Cables? why all the hype for expensive speaker wire?

The higher the resolution in your system, the more you will appreciate things like high end cables if you have, or acquire, the listening skills. It should not matter to you what others think, you are building a system for your use and enjoyment. The higher the price, the nicer the nice. (Up to a point and you get to determine where that point is.)

Why should wires be any different?  Very profitable!

Better cable to point . Would I spend $5 k on speaker cables 
I can’t afford them . I spent $1500 on a 2 m pair 
Wireworld Eclipse8  , and matching interconnects .
not cheap  but not expensive either , powercordsI build my own ,  I buy Furutech copper gold connectors and Nano fluid treated wire -Furutech  for $650 as good as any $1200 commercial cables.
it all depends how much you want to spend ,

@millercarbon where are you located?  I would love to come by for a listen!

Anyway, we have been tinkering with making a few cables up to 5 different versions and we are getting pretty good at it now.  Found some better materials and different ways to twist the wire - getting close now.

Happy Listening.