The "most foolish" loudspeaker tweak/upgrade ... is


I suggest Von Schweikert Audio's "ULTRA Internal Wire Upgrade" at a 'mere' $39,700..

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Showing 2 responses by sujay

Cables, amongst others, is a very personal thing and the justification for the spend on it is probably even more so depending upon one's perception of value. So, I for one, will not comment on why someone would spend $ 39k on internal wiring upgrade. Forget that, the MB ultra loom, whole hog, will probably put one back by more than $150k. What do people have to say to that.........you see, there's never an end to this.

and to whoever saying that spending $300 on power cords or cables is sensible, there is someone out there who will call that utterly foolish too..... so is a 39 k upgrade worthy? Yes maybe, for someone who has the means and the willingness to spend. I for one am a convert and do believe cable upgrades make an audible and significant difference and have spent a very significant amount on upgrades.. Am I willing to pay 39k for an internal wiring upgrade? - No......but that's me.
Not sure if this discussion will ever be conclusive - the only achievement is an opportunity to rant about how stupid it is to spend 39k on a wire upgrade when in view, perceived value is highly personal and subjective  - "cynicism is free", indeed, as someone said but so is stupidity and arrogance. But my point is who are we to judge? 

The 'audiophile' who has probably never spent more than 3-5k on his system will certainly find a 39k cable upgrade foolish. To each his own!