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

After listening to many speaker cables, I am listening to basic 14 Gauge, high purity copper speaker wire and find myself shaking my head.  Does this basic speaker wire sound better than cables many times the price?  I am really starting to ponder that question.  I think I am hearing things on my records I never heard before and better balance of sound.  What are your thoughts?
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soix
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This 14 gauge wire does not seem to embellish anything.  lol
Why is that funny?

soix
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Does this basic speaker wire sound better than cables many times the price?
Well, there’s a nice pair of 8ft Acoustic Zen Satori cables on US AudioMart for $450, which is a little over half price.  I’d say give’em a try — IME the Satoris are outstanding all-around cables for the price — and if you still like your cables you’re doing really, really well and you can sell the Satoris for close to what you paid for them.  A near risk-free way to gain some good peace of mind there’s not a lot more to be had in your system even by spending LOTS more.  FWIW. 

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