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    Default $6800 Speaker Cable...WTF????

    I was just browsing for some speaker cable for my den setup (ended up going with the Velocity's from AudioH) and I came across these. Why in the world would anyone pay this much money for two 8' sections of speaker cable with banana plugs on the end? To me it makes no sense although I did get a kick out of reading some of the reviews posted on them. Just thought you guys might like to check them out.

    http://www.amazon.com/AudioQuest-K2-...pr_product_top
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    Actually, they are $8450. $6800 is the SALE price

    I use their interconnects, but even then I buy them from 3rd party sources and get them quite cheap comparatively. Speaker wire of this level is for those who have too much money and not enough to do. Absolute insanity.
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    I'm not going to spend that kind of money on cables unless they are THX Certified
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    Quote Originally Posted by damnngina15 View Post
    I was just browsing for some speaker cable for my den setup (ended up going with the Velocity's from AudioH) and I came across these. Why in the world would anyone pay this much money for two 8' sections of speaker cable with banana plugs on the end? To me it makes no sense although I did get a kick out of reading some of the reviews posted on them. Just thought you guys might like to check them out.

    http://www.amazon.com/AudioQuest-K2-...pr_product_top
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    There's only one left in stock. I better order ASAP!
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    Quote Originally Posted by oppman99 View Post
    There's only one left in stock. I better order ASAP!
    Not if I get it first!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by damnngina15 View Post
    I was just browsing for some speaker cable for my den setup (ended up going with the Velocity's from AudioH) and I came across these. Why in the world would anyone pay this much money for two 8' sections of speaker cable with banana plugs on the end? To me it makes no sense although I did get a kick out of reading some of the reviews posted on them. Just thought you guys might like to check them out.
    Those are cheap! Some are in the 5 digits, like $22k or more.
    There was a DBT, kind of, at AVS with one of those expensive cables vs monster I think the owner is kind of rich, has a separate building, I think for his audio room with expensive gear in it, acoustically designed at least with what it looked like a pro design.

    Oh, yes, the owner gave up as he didn't go anywhere with his guessing game.

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    No way would I pay that much for audioquest cables. Only Monster would be worthy of those prices.
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    Quote Originally Posted by damnngina15 View Post
    I was just browsing for some speaker cable for my den setup (ended up going with the Velocity's from AudioH) and I came across these. Why in the world would anyone pay this much money for two 8' sections of speaker cable with banana plugs on the end? To me it makes no sense although I did get a kick out of reading some of the reviews posted on them. Just thought you guys might like to check them out.

    http://www.amazon.com/AudioQuest-K2-...pr_product_top
    I have audioquest cable laying around. Expensive cable is a pretty hot topic. Some people insist there is no difference between cheap cable and expensive cable while others say everything will color the sound of your system. To each his own since its pretty unlikely anyone is going to change anyones else's mind on the subject.

    My view on the subject is that every link in your system is going to add some kind of color or flavor to the overall sound including the type of cable and the length. The question the audible difference worth the money? If your on a budget system where the speaker cable is more pricey then your amplifiers then id say yeah it would be silly to spend that much on cable but there are plenty of people in the world who wouldnt mind spending extra money on cable to "complete" there system.

    My dad was a pro-audio salesman for many years. He has sold whole systems to people for $200,000+. This is the type of situation where someone would be interested in cabling like this. I have Audio Quest cable laying around just from my dads old company and older systems in my house.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JesseP View Post
    I have audioquest cable laying around. Expensive cable is a pretty hot topic. Some people insist there is no difference between cheap cable and expensive cable while others say everything will color the sound of your system. To each his own since its pretty unlikely anyone is going to change anyones else's mind on the subject.

    My view on the subject is that every link in your system is going to add some kind of color or flavor to the overall sound including the type of cable and the length. The question the audible difference worth the money? If your on a budget system where the speaker cable is more pricey then your amplifiers then id say yeah it would be silly to spend that much on cable but there are plenty of people in the world who wouldnt mind spending extra money on cable to "complete" there system.

    My dad was a pro-audio salesman for many years. He has sold whole systems to people for $200,000+. This is the type of situation where someone would be interested in cabling like this. I have Audio Quest cable laying around just from my dads old company and older systems in my house.
    I'm sure these AudioQuest cable do come useful especially for music you bought from iTunes and playing over your Airport Express
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