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Are expensive cables worth it?

The cost for interconnects ect. are way out of hand! I understand $200-400 cables, but do $2000-4000 cables sound 10x better? I know we are all dropping big coin for that final 10% of music not heard on 'mid-fi' systems, but are the cables the place to find it? I'd rather save the $ and upgrade my speakers or amps first, am I crazy or what?
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rsbeck
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No, you're not crazy -- you are right on.
rsbeck
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A better way to approach the question might be to identify a particular expensive cable and then ask, "what does this cable do that would be worth the asking price?"

Pick any $1,000 cable and tell me what it does to justify the price.

Not just an anecodtal explanation, "it removes all the veils," etc.

I mean, a scientific explanation.

What does it do to the signal to justify the price.

Or, even better, what *can* an expensive cable do to the signal it is fed to justify a price of $1,000+?

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