You know what's way stranger is $12,000 speakers and cable that costs a few hundred dollars, that's not strange that's dumb. A speaker cannot reveal detail and resolution that is not there because the cable isn't capable of letting it through.
By this definition, I am dumb (along with most musicians, guitar players and pro studios).
My speaker cables are not even close to $100 dollars, more like $30 bucks....plain 'ol shielded 1/4" cables that they use to hook up studio microphones, patch panels, guitars etc. (bought at the local guitar/music store)
The speaker drivers in most high end Hi-Fi systems cost less than the speaker cables....yikes!