Speaker Cables? why all the hype for expensive speaker wire?

That's some theory...

mastering92,
You think a $500.00 rack system sounds great. Sorry if I don't trust your opinions on speaker wire... 
In case you didn't know, the Technics division of Panasonic makes some very pricey gear, but no, they wouldn't recommend pricier cable for a $500.00 toy system.

danvigna,
Why on earth would you use McIntosh as an example? Their products are SO much cheaper than other brands like Soulution and Dartzeel.  

havocman,
There has been an active thread about the Silversmith cables here for months now.

"No we work and earn our own money. And how we choose to spend it is none of your business comrade."

Thank You pauly. Well said.

"Expectation bias, if you expect to hear something you will."

Oh gee patrickorlando! Did you make that up all by yourself?
It's been said many times, and it sounds good, but it's not usually true for several reasons, the most important being that cables do sound different, and some better (to a given listener in his system) than others.

mikelavigne,
I agree with you. It's all so system dependent. I have used XLO, Kimber, Cerious and a couple of others, and all of them were good in one way or another; but in my current system, the best cables are a rare Australian brand of bi-wire cables that are ribbon on top and solid core for the bass which I got as a free add-on with a DeHavilland amp that I bought from a member here years ago.
Don't be afraid to experiment without prejudice related to price was the lesson that I learned.