Silly prices for Nordost cables


http://www.nordost.com/images/review-images/review-pdf/127555.pdf

$38000 for a 2m pair?
$17000 for a 1.5m power cord?
$20000 interconnect for 0.6 meters and only(!) $2000 for an additional 0.5 meter?

I know the debate is tired but this is beyond ridiculous.
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Showing 8 responses by czarivey

@mr_m , judging a common sense, why not? Nordost in general is just another type of fake.
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barto49 posts08-31-2017 8:27amIf Nordost is making money on these cables I wouldn't call them ridiculous.... I would call them smart.

If popes are making money on those foolish 'believers' from the walls of their churches to the point of building mansions and purchasing super cars, i would also call them smart, but...

the actual cure to this and other typical nonsense and legalized rip-offs is education that somehow in catastrophic lack of truth.

There also plenty of automotive shops that will gladly replace your Honda Accord or similar class vehicle pair of breaks for $800 and foolish would believe it's necessary and right to replace at the same time rotors and calipers to get '5 year hassle free replacement plan'.

One way or the other, I know they're all trying to 'stick it' and they know where.

Anyways, to debunk I always use just basic math. Basic and elementary math is sufficient enough to realize size of effort and value of raw materials to build Gibson SG vs. Nordost Odin or whatever. No need to know physics or electronics. 

From 'believer's' stand point, I'd simply say that pro-audio hook-up wires had been used to record tunes you're listening and are perfectly great for home-audio applications as 'reference' wires so reviews, legends and marketing descriptions can be easily ignored and dropped into the trash bin.

Perhaps these NordOst wires are designed for folks that don't know or didn't learn how to compare throughout all time spent at useless schools. 

@ebm 

if cheap stuff ain't for ya, than nordost odin is in yer ballpark bro!

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@yping ,
 I can't afford Nordost, but can afford Steinway grand or Gibson custom shop models. Isn't that weird?
@parrotbee , I've seen petrolheads stalled in the rain with their muscle cars while I was passin' them at 70mph on my recently purchased Pathfinder smoking and humiliating these roaring, unmanageable, slown down to prevent hydroplanning on its wide low-profile performance tires!
Same thingie happened in North Carolina during snow storm: Hey petrolheads! you may stay and wait, but I'm goin' home ciao bambino!

I'm sharp enough to afford a full loom with pocket change.

...seems pretty dull to me