@bigtwin
I’ve had people ask me the same thing...how much do your speaker cables cost?
I tell them...$40.
Just mil-spec silver wire with good insulation. 2 sets of 2 for my speakers. 3 feet each at 12 AWG. Because it’s military specified, the range of frequencies and highest temperature the cable can reach before melting is way higher than standard/bulk copper cable rolls.
This is the same stuff used in jet aircrafts for wiring. I’m sure this is more than enough for audio applications.
Tell this to a diehard audiophile, and they still believe the more expensive/the better. "it’s about the quality." the say. "You are paying for better quality and better sound quality."
I’ve run in to so many of these audiophiles in person (at audio shops etc.) lol
Not to mention, very heavy cables place strain on speaker terminals, inputs etc.
To the layman audiophile, thicker cables always means better. Especially the garden-hose variety. It's hilarious to see believers of such cables in person...