How much do you invested in cables?

[chadnliz]

Looks like there are some here who dont think cables make any difference so I am curious to see what others have invested into their cables.

My cables include, for Audio:
Cardas Hexlink Digital Coax (2)
Kimber Hero Cables (2)
Audioquest King Cobra (2)
Audioquest Side Winder (2)
MIT terminator 3 (1)
Silent Audio Ribbon solid core Silver (1)
Dayton Audio High Definition (6)
Tara Labs Prism (1)

For Power cables
Tekline Refrence Power cables (5)
2 Hubbell Cryo outlets
Monster 3500 Power cond
Monster 2500 Power Cond
Blue Circle Noise Pillow

and Video
Audioquest YIQ3 Component Video (3) One is 5 Meters, other are 1 meter

I am sure I forgot a couple but I do know my total is a bit over $2000 or so, this is just a poll to see what folks run and how much they invest.

 

[Matt34]

Will give this one another shot. Keep on topic, I will be lurking....

If you wish to continue to debate cables and their effect on sound go here...

http://forums.audioholics.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40859


Sorry I can't change the title of them so they are the same.

 

[Matt34]

I would say with the order I just placed and the two HDMI cables I bought last week I have between $300-400 worth in my setup.

Most of it bought from Radio Shack with a couple component and optical cables from BB(wanna say they are Acoustic Research but they may be the Dynex brand).

 

[mike c]

how do I compute mine? I have multiple systems:

in HDMI cables alone, about 200-300 bucks
in speaker wire, i've bought 3.5 spools of 14 gauge wire and 2 spools of 12 gauge wire (100' per spool)
in coaxial wire, i've bought a 1000 foot spool of RG59 Belden cable.
and then in RCA tips, Banana Plugs, Spades, about 300-400

 

[highfihoney]

Will give this one another shot. Keep on topic, I will be lurking....

Thank you

Ok,being that we all know im a cheap a$$ there's no need to explain how i acquire gear on the cheap ,my out of pocket expense nowhere reflects the cost to acquire the cables i own, even buying used.

My total out of pocket expense on all cables i own would be around $1,000 but if i include all the high end cables ive kept that came with gear ive bought over the years a rough guess would be $10,000,maybe more maybe less,im not current on cable resale values so its only a guess,probabally a bad one.

Putting wall outlets & power line upgrades into the fry my investment would come to around $2,000 total.

 

[Matt34]

Leave that for the other thread Chad.

 

[pzaur]

12 AR PR100 cables for component video runs and coaxial connections
1 Monster component from a former roommate (free)
multiple (~4) sets of AR stereo RCA cables purchased at BB (blue jackets)
1 AR optical cable
1 Monster F-type coaxial from said roommate (free)
2 coaxial cables with F-type connections from the cable company (I still have 4 with a combined length of over 200 feet left.)

Altogether, probably under $80. Approximately 2.4% of my system cost.

-pat

 

[pzaur]

Will give this one another shot. Keep on topic, I will be lurking....

If you wish to continue to debate cables and their effect on sound go here...

http://forums.audioholics.com/forums/modcp/index.php


Sorry I can't change the title of them so they are the same.

Matt34 -
The link sends us to a moderator log in screen. I'm guessing that wasn't your intention.

-pat

 

[mike c]

Matt34 -
The link sends us to a moderator log in screen. I'm guessing that wasn't your intention.

-pat

what's your password matt? i got some people I'd like to "educate"

joking of course