why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable

"10-26-15: Ebm
Why do people feel they need to buy cheap cables??"
Because they make more sense and largest value per dollar.

1. the eye
2. the mind

Anyone wears Prada?

Zd,
Prada shoes are great and perhaps better value than Nordost cables.
Check Donald J Pliner and that's my preference. Prada no match.

11-14-15: Audiolabyrinth
My system has $24,000.00 8ft speaker cable's, Mikelavigne's Grandmaster original
It's not bad, but they worth $99 max so you've overpaid $23,991.00

Tara Labs. ps: Don't ever listen to Jorma Statement sc's...you might need a diaper because of how good they sound ;)
Melbguy1...
Thanks, I'd rather listen to $5m Strad of Joshua Bell
Wires should not sound by any possible means and if they do than something is wrong.

10-29-15: Ebm
Some people have money to buy the best.
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10-29-15: Zd542
"10-29-15: Ebm
Some people have money to buy the best."

And everyone hates us for it, don't they? I say, there's plenty of money out there and if you don't have any its your own fault. Stop crying like a bunch of babies.
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Also you need to be naive enough to spend substantially more than actually needed. Scenic statement "This is how much $$$$$ I can spend on wires" is completely foolish.

Why would anyone HATE naive and foolish seriously? They give away money for nothing or for someone who sells. I believe that any business owner or seller must LOVE and respect them indeed! They give a great opportunity to invest $20...30 in parts and sell that wire for thousand$ if not more... There are moms who buy diapers $125 each and I don't see why anyone have to hate them too.

"I disagree, although I understand your point.
Zd542"
Nein ZD,
I don't think so. You need to grow to understand first.

It really makes me laugh HAAARD folks.
I read the story of Joshua Bell who spent his last penny to become an owner of Stradivarius just because he loved playing it and loved this sound and he couldn't let it to some dumb billioneaire... PURE RESPECT to maestro!!!
Keep going with your good sounding wires LMFAO!

Mitch2,
your observation is again another proof that most of money paid for luxury and looks just like Prada or Luxotica.
The value is still somewhere in $50 range.

Cables are luxury and convenience.
Mega priced ones beautifully designed for looks, but experimenting with sound differences is truly sufficient few bucks instead of $30,000. All I did when I was child is to connect solid core wire or stranded picked up from the electronic lab where I was learning. I wasn't sure how much it was worth(perhaps half-dollar per meter), but I heard differences especially if solid core wire was used.
I can bet lots to find same wire that will sound same or better than $30,000 cable.
They made only for ones that don't know the difference between $3 and $30,000. Many would agree

world is matrix where brain is an app with an array of assigned functions and stored information. the way it set up is the way it works so everything discussed here may or may not make sense and it's fine.