Why use speaker cable at all with monoblocks?


I was wondering...how come there aren't monoblock amplifiers out there with leads that will plug directly into a speaker, rather than through speaker cable? I realize the terminals on the backs of speakers vary, but I bet something could be fashioned to stick out of an amplifier that had a small degree of flexibility in terms of width from each other, etc.
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I imagine that the type of audiophile who would employ mono power amplifiers would not like this integrated amp/cable approach. If someone was really trying to optimize their system, then what are the chances that the amp manufacturer would select the exact cable that makes a specific system gel? Odds are that a typical mono amp user is willing to devote more money to their choice of cable than the amp manufacturer.

A slightly different situation would be for the speaker manufacturer to include cable at the speaker end. The speaker maker could tailor the cable characteristics to the specifics of their crossover design. Still, most audiophile would probably like to chose their own.