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Do expensive cables/wires REALLY make a difference

Im fairly new to the hifi world and just recently purchased a couple of high end peices.my question is this:ive been reading alot about cables and speaker wire,do the expensive ones really make that big of a difference???Is it really worth spending a small fortune on cables?? And is Monster Cable really overrated like ive been reading? Any help would be useful,thank you.
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geoffkait
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Arcticmonkey wrote,

"Instead of asking me for proof, ask for proof from the cable companies who use ridiculous claims and flowery language to sell their wares. Where is their proof? Nonexistent, because when the difference between cheap "zipchord" and expensive wire is actually measured. That difference is inaudible to the human ear."

That's precious. Now I see why the cable debate has been going on for 35 years.
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Mrtennis wrote,

"It's all in the mind."

That's a rather big matzo ball hanging out there. Just curious, is that comment intended to convey the idea that differences among cables are all psychological? In other words, that differences can be explained by the Placebo Effect or Expectation Bias or even the Nocebo Effect? Do you think that other audio devices, components and speakers are all in the mind, too?
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