Adding an extra 1ft to premium speaker cables

This brings up an interesting philosophical point: We are all, I think, on a quest for ever better sounding systems. If, like @ghdprentice relates, a person is in a space to discern and appreciate the positive impact a $20K accessory can have on furthering that quest, yet balks at spending the price they cost, then it could be argued that the skill and knowledge and expertise that person has built over the decades is actually detrimental to their enjoyment of their system and of the music being played on it, relative to a less evolved audiophile's.

A sort of a high-end riff on ignorance is bliss. Do we want to be right, or do we want to be happy?

@audioman58  that's really condescending.

I don't think that knowing there is better sounding gear out there, that we can't or won't afford, detracts at all from our enjoyment of what we have...

@audioman58 I didn't mean to reference you about my comment, it was supposed to be @devinplombier 

I don’t think that knowing there is better sounding gear out there, that we can’t or won’t afford, detracts at all from our enjoyment of what we have...

@jl35 

You’re right - just knowing about it does not. But if we found ourselves in a headspace where we want it and we need it and we have to have it, yet we can’t, then it can negatively affect our enjoyment.

I am clearly very far from the point where I might feel that my system won’t be complete without that last amazing accessory. And if I’m being honest, part of the reason I’m posting this is because I don’t want to get there.