$10k Speaker Cables??????????????


Where does this madness end??? My friend the editor reviews this craziness!!
https://www.soundstageaustralia.com/index.php/reviews/209-in-akustik-referenz-ls4004-air-loudspeaker...

Cheers George
georgehifi

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I think this should come down to some serious double blind testing, which may be embarrassing for many when they can't correctly pick the shinola. 
All I am saying there should be some type of testing to pick out the best cable for your system other than cool factor, price, and technical jargon. Perhaps ABX testing. If I spent 10k for cables, I would want to be able to correctly distinguish them from lower priced cables. However, I may be somewhat guilty of the same thing. I use Kimber 12tc speaker cables based on some of the tech specs. I have Salon 2's driven by Mc 601's. They are designed for somewhat higher current systems. Could I pick them out from the 8tc's? I know it was easy for me as long as I had my eyes open.
My wife is blind in both eyes. I told her she picked out the expensive cable 5 of 5 times and since its a valid double blind test we had to purchase the expensive (looking / no pun) cable.
maritime51
  I don’t know if I feel sorry for her, or you.
   
I think blind audiophiles without a price list would have a much better sound system and plenty of money to burn elsewhere.