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Cables that cost more than the speakers?

I was reading TAS tonight and noticed that several of their recommended systems utilized speaker cable that retails more than the speakers or amp to which they were connected. One was using the Purist Dominous and another the Kimber KS3038. These are both GREAT cables, but it seems strange to me to hook up a $13k cable to $9.5k speakers.

I guess there will be those that say "Whatever sounds best.", but it is still strange. Does anybody here have a similar SC to speaker ratio? FYI: I'm using Kimber KS-3033s ($2200) with my Talon Khorus($14k).
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audiofeil
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>>Whatever limitations are there from cable that's it<<

I'll take my chances with a pair of $12,000 speakers and mediocre cables as opposed to a $3,000 pair of speakers and super cables.
audiofeil
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>>Money in wire first, then equipment ...<<

No, that's just plain wrong. You have it backwards.

Equipment first and wire last. You'll find 9 out of 10 knowledgable audiophiles follow that path.

And that's the name of that tune.
audiofeil
4,011 posts
 
Wow, a wolf in sheep's clothing.

Shame on you.
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