oldhvymec "$17,000 cables vs $27000" This is a perfect example of someone who is not happy with his system, and thinks that an extra $10,000 for wires might cure it. I am sorry, but if you guys want to spend a small fortune on speaker wire, go ahead, but when you start changing without doing some serious AB testing, you are simply proving that a sucker is born every minute, If anyone thinks there is, or worse "Might be" a lot of, o r worse a little, difference between $500 cable and $10,000 plus cables, ask your self why you are so obsessed with the equipment, rather than the music.
Maybe I should do a survey: Let's compare the ability to play a musical instrument well with whether people need to continually upgrade their cables or equipment. My hypothesis in an inverse relationship. I played a trumpet for 20 plus years. There were certainly better trumpets, but mine, which was sold from the 1930's through the1960's, was certainly more capable than me. I could have bought one after the other, but lessons worked quite well.
There is a lot of obsession with toys. I really like my autocross suspended and tired Supercharged S2000 for two reasons: It is 75O pounds lighter than a Boxter or Corvette, and drives best when screaming to its heart's content, like a 600cc or 750 cc sport bike. Would I try a different supercharger based on the opinion of bloggers, for maybe a half percent horsepower gain? No! AND: If I had $17,000 speaker wire and felt it needed to be upgraded, I whould see professional help... and I do not mean from a commissioned sales person, who is the key to continuing this obsession. I do not need his approval, no matter how much he owes on his credit cards.
