What say you?

Some cables armor is 3.00 a foot. #12 stand/5n silver is over 5.00 a foot. 24 stand PTFE/OCC weave is over 5.00 a foot. Ribbon OCC/silver clad PTFE over 5.00 a foot. I'm at 18.00 a foot and I haven't added terminal ends or labor. I guess you work for free. Silly statement.. 3.00 a foot.. The cables I use are really good cables too at 18.00 per foot for materials.

Anyone that spend over 3.00 a foot is a fool?

Romex will work at 50 cents a foot. Why splurge for 3.00 a foot? FOOL!

Regards

I agree with Andy Singer, expensive cables in a entry level system is like putting racing fuel in a Pinto, you won’t get your money’s worth out of it. The opposite is true with upscale components, cheap cables will not maximize the system, if you have a good system you know that. Too maximize your cables, system and dollars there needs to be a relationship between them I think that’s what Mr. Singer said.

wolfie62- Appropriate cables shouldn’t cost more than $3/ft.

Fascinating. Just curious, why not $2?

R. Daneel Olivaw

I think I may be the only one here who spend more on cables than the equipment. I paid more for the power cord than the DAC that’s connected to it. Yes, the power cord is more expensive than the DAC in my main system.

My amp costs a lot more so the power cord for it costs less. Interconnects and speaker cables excluded. The total cost of cables in the main system is approximately 40% the cost of the whole system.

Guilty as charged, I have overspent on cables.