Cardas Cold Forging

it is funny to me that all the talk is forging wire to spade, when just a centimeter later, that spade connects to binding post by a metal on metal contact, pressed together, sometimes ill fitting, sometimes not-- and, not only this, but that binding post was soldered to a wire by a guy, who, deadened by hours of inhaling lead fumes, is half thinking about lunch, half thinking about taking a dump. Do you ever look at some of the solder connections in your amp? Seriously. Or in your speakers? Not exactly NASA quality connections in there..

the $300 (or $400) cold forged connections are 8 (or 12) total in a system of 1000s.. now, Cardas makes a great product.. for that section of a system, speaker cable, IC, PK.. you know you've got the top of the line. And i do admit that his products have a great sound.. certainly. I just.. I know all his winding machines and testing equipment and employees are expensive.. but $400? I mean you've already shelled out hundreds or thousands for his cables.. I know he could justify the cost to himself somehow, but it seems a little nutty to me.