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

+1 mglik: the Fideliums were probably the best single upgrade I made, and comparable to the improvement in jumping to a LTA zotl amp.

My thoughts are ; there is no point in spending money on anything if you cannot hear an improvement. If $5 cables sound as good as $5,000 cables to you, stick with the $5 cables. 

Got a scoop for all you guys on here, go check out silversmith filadium ribbon wire speaker cables, these things have gone up against cables up to $29,000 and beat them, check out what Greg Weaver has to say about them. And they're only $1,195 for 8 ft pair.

Sorry guys my mistake that's the silversmith fidelium cables.

It’s Amazing That there can be such a controversy on the price of cables and then inevitably ends up to what you may or may not hear as a difference. it’s a lot of BS, and rather insulting. I’ve been privy to experimentation and now use equal length good quality 12 gauge sometimes referred to as lamp cord by the demeaning Stupid !! My system is large, powerful, in a well set up Studio. There have been many a seasoned well trained listener with few negative opinions. I hate crap, cheep, Gimmicks, Snake oil, and BS.