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Why pay so much?

If you want to think cables make a huge difference in sound fine...but why pay up to $70,000 for speaker wire?

You can buy 38 lbs of 99.99% bullion silver for $10,000 or 4000 lbs of 99.99% bullion copper.

Buying a pair of 12 foot $5,000 wire is obserd it costs like $30 to make and WBT connectors are also highly inexpensive to make too.

Why do you guys shell out money on a clear fact that you guys are insecure about using low priced stuff and these people know that and take advantage of that.

How do you guys let yourself taken advantage of?
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geoffkait
23,365 posts
 
I suppose I’m on the other end of the spectrum since I don’t use speaker cables. Sorry to bring the average down 😬
funaudiofun OP
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I think what I meant is, that $30,000 Audioquest Dragon Zero and Bass, would cost $300 if there weren’t suckers to pay $30k on $50 cost to build wiring.

I think you guys get embarrassed that you spend so much, or can’t stand the thought that you’re getting taken, that you somehow justify spending so much by the fact that "you can" and that you’re "financially secure" enough, that you don’t mind spending so much

It’s this simple=
Speaker Wire get up to 100,000%+ mark ups.
Speakers get up to 10,000%+ markup.
People pay this, so it’s reserved for the elite.
If people weren’t willing.
The prices for the same product would drop 99%+.
It’s that simple.
And I’m not exaggerating.

You can justify it all you want.

You’re guys OCD that you aren’t hearing your music well enough force your insecurities to sip the kool aid and waste money.

This cult is hysterical.  You guys actual defend 100,000% mark ups on Audioquest cabling.

I think 60 minutes should do a piece on the mark up scams, and the people who matter, the cool people, will laugh and laugh 

Stop justifying your purchases, and
"Liking" such scams.
funaudiofun OP
40 posts
 
When a 60 minutes airs about this blatant speaker wire price scam.

What will you guys be left with once the market tanks?

$5 worth of copper, $5 worth of  banana plugs, and $1 worth of cable jackets.

You might be able to get $100 for the fact that it transports audio signals.
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mitch2
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@clearthink
 It is because there are people who lack the skills, education, and experience to earn, acquire, and develop the wealth aka "expendable income" to purchase these products.... yada, yada.....
Seriously - what a sanctimonious pile of crap.   What makes you all-knowing?  How about those of us who can afford expensive wire, have heard and owned expensive wire, yet don't buy into the hype and choose to build our own speaker cable out of much less expensive materials, such as 50-year old copper?  I suppose we are not worthy because our systems or hearing are somehow deficient....right?  Standard playbook stuff.
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