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Since making a spread sheet with my audio system prices, I have been thinking(shocked) about my total investment in cables. My total system retails at $67,000 (Digital and analog front ends included). I purchased all of it here on Audiogon so my investment is about 50%. Of that I have about 10% invested in interconnects and cables and another 10% in Power Cables (Shunyata Hydra included). That's $13,000 worth of wire. I'm starting to question whether it might be more effective to put some of this budget into acitve components. It would take forever to listen to all possible combinations, but would like to hear others experiences with relatively high end systems and cable selection. It would seem to me that the point of diminishing returns would be reached sooner with cables than with speakers and amps. Do most of you follow the 10% "rule" for cabling? How do PCs fit into this rule? Are there any super bargain cables capable of keeping up with highly resolving electronics?
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02-14-01
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12-21-05   Jade - if it is fact then please provide the scientific proo ...   Brizonbiovizier

12-22-05   Everyone, i would like to expand on what i said do to the po ...   Duane

12-22-05   Oh, one more thing i forgot. brizonbiovizier, if you are usi ...   Duane

12-22-05   To answer the original question, in general i believe you ca ...   Mitch2

12-22-05   Filters on my speaker cables??? no no no! only on the mains ...   Brizonbiovizier

12-23-05   Come to my store, i will show you differences. my biggest cu ...   Duane

12-23-05   "anecdotal evidence is not sufficient" call dr. fl ...   Duane

12-26-05   I've found of far greater value than spending money on cable ...   Mad169

12-26-05   10% rule is way too much for something that has such little ...   Shadorne

01-02-06: Mapleleafs3
Trelja. you are so on the mark here. The problem here is that agreat deal of the posters here have more money than brains and need to brag on how much they spend. I have sold wire and cable for years. Have worked with Mfgs on many specialtiy cables. The cost to produce world class wire is low double digit . Its hype and lies and tom folory. As you stated trejla 500 gets you World class and will compete against some of the thousands of dollar rip off cable.
Dont let the mags influence you.
Reminds me of a story told by a friend in the cable business. He went to a show with a great Interconnect at 149.00. It was awesome sounding. He got no Interest in it at all. Was considered chaep. The following year he took same cable had it done in 3 colors and priced it at 299.00 599.00 999.00. He picked up 14 dealers with that same same no one wanted when it was 149.00. That sums up what cable is all about. Snake oil.

Good cable makes a difference. But you dont need to spend more than a few hundred dollars.

Mapleleafs3  (Threads | Answers | This Thread)


01-02-06   Well, i guess it's funny, but it's now almost a full four ye ...   Trelja

01-02-06   Yep, i love to brag. that must be my motive...   Jadem6

01-03-06   Maple - you have hit the nail entirely on the head. people j ...   Brizonbiovizier

01-03-06   Hi joe, it's a bit strange hearing some of the words coming ...   Jadem6

01-03-06   Jd, thanks for your post here. i also feel endebted to your ...   Trelja

01-07-06   Hi joe, damn you... the problem with respecting you despite ...   Jadem6

01-07-06   Just to stir the pot, i have it on good authority that the & ...   Leedistad

01-08-06   This work is being done at frequencies many orders of magnit ...   Brizonbiovizier

01-08-06   Well, jd, i must tip my hat to you for turning this thread f ...   Trelja

01-08-06   Excellent description of some extremely complicated topics p ...   Jadem6

01-16-06   Nanotech? this sounds distictly pseudo scientific to me. are ...   Brizonbiovizier

01-20-06   Wow...what alot of sh.t you guys are discussing!! ever wond ...   Dave_b

01-29-06   Jadem6. i ahve no chip and have just regret that people like ...   Mapleleafs3

01-29-06   Ok, your right. cables are a hoax, snake oil, stealing, and ...   Jadem6

01-29-06   Jadem6 your also a fool. like i said blind test. you could n ...   Mapleleafs3

01-29-06   Herhttp://www.high-endaudio.com/index_ac.html here is an i ...   Mapleleafs3

02-05-06   Lots of great points here, it's a matter of budget and upgra ...   Horsestoharleys

02-18-06   I find cabling as important as any other part of the musical ...   Mitchb

07-11-06   This tread is incredible. it has continued for five years de ...   Ojgalli

07-11-06   Well, that's maybe why the anti-cables are winning out in so ...   Muralman1

07-11-06   Ojgalli, there is a lot of science behind the claims made o ...   Shadorne

08-22-06   "if a cable makes a significant audible difference it m ...   Adhoc

08-30-06   A good cord is a good cord. they may or may not do what your ...   Mitchb

09-04-06   It is so easy to hear what a great cable or power cord can d ...   Dave_b

09-15-06   That component which makes the greatest (positive) differenc ...   Mrtennis

09-16-06   now, that's quite a generalization! it would do you good t ...   Psychicanimal

09-16-06   I'll throw-in my 2 cents worth (maybe it's already been said ...   Sksos

09-30-06   A cable(power/speaker/inter connector) is only worth what it ...   Koegz

11-12-06   My experience with jps shows good bang for the buck value an ...   Sc4a

11-12-06   Cables should never cost more than twice the system...   Pops

11-12-06   Good points duane. i've always been a proponent of very fas ...   Sean

12-02-06   No regrets at all...   Arahl

03-08-07   First of all i have to comment on your thanks to trelja and ...   Aintitgr8

03-08-07   I've got an interesting thing for you to think about, what c ...   Aintitgr8

04-03-07   Anyone who would pay $13,000 for wire just to connect his or ...   Schipo

04-04-07   I spent $3,750 on cable for my system so maybe i should only ...   Joeyboynj

04-12-07   "09-16-06: sksos i'll throw-in my 2 cents worth (maybe ...   Carl109

04-12-07   Carl109... if you consider a line cord as a type of circuit ...   Ridgestreetaudio

04-12-07   I currently have two power cords for my pre-amp. when one i ...   Joeyboynj

04-13-07   I appreciate the replies, but they still don't explain the a ...   Carl109


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