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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   Trelja. you are so on the mark here. the problem here is tha ...   Mapleleafs3

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: Koegz
a cable(power/speaker/inter connector) is only worth what it will bring in the after market. example if a cable lists for $1000.00 and you can get a 25% disc costing you $750.00. then when you go to sell on audiogon and you can get $550.00-$750.00 back the cable was worth the price. if you payed $900.00 for the same cable and had to sell it for $450.00 or less, not a value in my mind. and the lower you most go the lower the ultimate value. so its not the price but the % of your original investment you can recover that determines the real $ value. so if you buy $8500.00 list spraker cables for $5700.00 and a few yrs of enjoyment or dislike later, and you can recover 80 to 100% of your money paid, well you did ok. obviously the closer to the 100% the beter. thats the way i see it anyway. you should research resale value first, then consider buying.
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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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