Actually a tough question for me since my Bryston 9bsst amp is a five channel unit of which I only use two banks. So if I adjust the price on that for what I actually use it makes more sense. Mine is about 4%. I have DYI Mogami cables of longish lengths with WBT locking spades on amp end Aeco banana plugs (gold over pure copper) on speaker end. I need to use small banana plugs on speaker end due my old Energy Reference Connoisseur's having very limited space for connectors. That location is underneath the cabinet, and what a pain that is. The WBT spades were a gift but if was to add the retail of those with the Aeco banana plugs it actually is more than the cost of of cable itself plus sheathing. The research I did showed that the connectors are as important if not more than the actual cable if you go by actual resistance.
What % Of Your System Are Your Cables?
IMO, the “10% rule” for cable expenditure really should be stated as “when you’re building a new system and you have a limited budget, allocate 10% to cables” and I think this is a good idea. But again IMO, this is not necessarily the stopping point. I recently purchased some new cables and I was wondering, hopefully without getting into the cable debate, what percentage of your system do you have invested in cables? No need to go into brands or actual cost, unless you want to. With my new purchase, I would say I’m around 25% depending on whether you count my analog rig as part of the system price, as I did not buy any new cables for the TT, because my TT has captive cables. Probably up to about 30% without the analog. I understand the percentage numbers can be highly deceiving if you bought used. 25% used is probably about 50% of your system price if you bought new. Anyway, just curious to see what you’re doing with cables. Be well.