Don't read you'll be sorry

You're right.

I'm sorry I read this.

I'm not sorry I read the original post, but I am sorry I read all the posts saying they were sorry.

I feel your pain. Next time have your parents help you out with expensive cable purchases. And remember, the audio cable sector is doing fine.

Hey silkric if your so smart that you can figure out someones finanical worth by reading his words, you truly are a cut above. My only concern is why haven't you cured cancer yet? Since you're so "bright" Don't hold your head so high, you're nose is blocking my light.

I do not pay a lot for wires (compared to some at least) so I am not sorry I read this.

FWIW, my recollection from selling audio gear many years ago and having seen a lot of vendor cost versus sell price data is that accessories like wires and other similar relatively simple tweaks was by far where a lot of profit is made, markups of 100's of % or more, compared to very marginal profit for core electronic/component devices.

I doubt much about that has changed over the years.

Moral off the story: Buy wires used whenever possible! The used prices more reflect actual objective value and wires being relatively simple devices tend to hold up pretty well over time.