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why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable

I have tried expensive cables and one's moderately priced. I would say there were some differences but I can't actually say the expensive cables were better. IMHO I believe a lot of people buy expensive cables because they don't actual trust their ears and are afraid of making a mistake. They figure the expensive cables are better for the fact they cost more. If you have a difference of opinion or share the same thoughts, I would like to hear about it.
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glupson
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geoffkait,


Don't let my youthful appearance mislead you to think I am a kid.

glupson
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glennewdick,


"No mater what side of the fence your on with cables looks has something to do with it as well."
I have been trying to point that out on a number of occasions. Interestingly so, anything else on cable threads gets debated to the ridiculous extent but I do not remember anyone ever reacted to my statements that have been, more or less, just what you wrote above. I think  people here are ashamed to admit they function on the "looks" level, too. On the other hand, given the ferocity and style of some of the responses on cable threads, I should not complain that I got no responses.


I did buy interconnects because they did look "better" than previous ones. I have stock wheels on my cars. I do try different tires, though.

glupson
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Hopefully, someone will come up with the way which will not make looks and function mutually exclusive. In fact, it is hard to believe that they have to be that way.


Just briefly visiting and seeing the first teo_audio picture (blue cable), I would say that they are not indecent-looking. There are, at least to me, prettier ones out there but these are far from unsightly. Anticables and similar would be more in that domain. Of course, some may be smitten by those.

glupson
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"...has won a couple of the usb Cable shoot outs"
How is that done? So many people on these forums  dismiss blind testing.
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