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

[damnngina15]

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-terminated-speaker-cable/dp/B000J36XR2/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

 

[j_garcia]

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.

 

[Ares]

I'm not going to spend that kind of money on cables unless they are THX Certified

 

[Boerd]

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-terminated-speaker-cable/dp/B000J36XR2/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

Audioquest clientele is divided in mainly 2 categories of people:
1) people with IQ under 5
2) people with more money than common sense
They'll be around forever.

 

[oppman99]

There's only one left in stock. I better order ASAP!

 

[damnngina15]

There's only one left in stock. I better order ASAP!

Not if I get it first!!!

 

[mtrycrafts]

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.

 

[radridd]

No way would I pay that much for audioquest cables. Only Monster would be worthy of those prices.

 

[JesseP]

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-terminated-speaker-cable/dp/B000J36XR2/ref=cm_cr_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.

 

[BoredSysAdmin]

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

 

[zhimbo]

To each his own since its pretty unlikely anyone is going to change anyones else's mind on the subject.

Actually it's trivially easy to test, and many people HAVE changed their minds as a result of a proper test.

 

[JesseP]

I'm sure these AudioQuest cable do come useful especially for music you bought from iTunes and playing over your Airport Express

Sorry I forgot forums these days aren't really about useful advice just making fun of other peoples equipment. Im also sorry that Im 20 years old and dont own a system that meets your approval. Especially since there are probably more CDs easily accessible to me then you could even name. Not including my own collection my dad has about 30 feet of bookshelves against his wall all of CDs and Vinyl and my moms boyfriend was a DJ when he was younger. Yeah itunes is my main source of music for sure. Thanks for asking. Oh and yeah the Audio Quest cable may be better suited with my Dad's Totem Forests, McCormick CD Player, Preamp, and Biamped DNA500s.

 

[highfigh]

But the question remains- does this cable make enough difference that it's actually worth $6800? For someone with more money than God, it's pocket change and they look at it as a joke, whether they can hear the difference, or not. People with that much money have a bit of fun by competing with their friends in spending money on things that are ridiculous, odd, sometimes really cool, but it's just like a $5 bet to normal people. If it doesn't make a noticeable difference for the better, it's a waste of money, IMO. I mean really- at what point does the price of a system become excessive? At what point does it become wasteful?

 

[JesseP]

But the question remains- does this cable make enough difference that it's actually worth $6800? For someone with more money than God, it's pocket change and they look at it as a joke, whether they can hear the difference, or not. People with that much money have a bit of fun by competing with their friends in spending money on things that are ridiculous, odd, sometimes really cool, but it's just like a $5 bet to normal people. If it doesn't make a noticeable difference for the better, it's a waste of money, IMO.

I would agree. The majority of people who do buy this cable are buying it purely to spend money. Chances are they arent even interested in hearing a comparison. Switching from 10 dollar cable to 2,000 dollar cable may only make some minor improvements, maybe even unnoticeable to the average listener. Obviously their target demographic is people with an ridiculously high income. But frankly If i was one of those people who was just looking for something to spend money on and i could tell even just a slight difference between the two, why not buy it?

 

[BoredSysAdmin]

Sorry I forgot forums these days aren't really about useful advice just making fun of other peoples equipment. Im also sorry that Im 20 years old and dont own a system that meets your approval. Especially since there are probably more CDs easily accessible to me then you could even name. Not including my own collection my dad has about 30 feet of bookshelves against his wall all of CDs and Vinyl and my moms boyfriend was a DJ when he was younger. Yeah itunes is my main source of music for sure. Thanks for asking. Oh and yeah the Audio Quest cable may be better suited with my Dad's Totem Forests, McCormick CD Player, Preamp, and Biamped DNA500s.

Here is some good reading material for you:
http://www.bobulous.org.uk/misc/audioFormats.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_compression_(data)#Lossy_audio_compression

 

[JesseP]

Here is some good reading material for you:
http://www.bobulous.org.uk/misc/audioFormats.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_compression_(data)#Lossy_audio_compression

Thanks for actually reading what i wrote. Here is some useful reading for you. Go back and reread my post. I said Airport Express is not my main source. I play CDs 90% of the time buddy. Only reason i have airport express is if somebody comes over and easily wants to show me something on my computer when we are listening to music. Also who mentioned anything about mp3? I believe you can choose how you want to download music in itunes. Since I have done my fair share of reading on audio formats I chose to use AAC several years ago.

 

[BoredSysAdmin]

Thanks for actually reading what i wrote. Here is some useful reading for you. Go back and reread my post. I said Airport Express is not my main source. I play CDs 90% of the time buddy. Only reason i have airport express is if somebody comes over and easily wants to show me something on my computer when we are listening to music. Also who mentioned anything about mp3? I believe you can choose how you want to download music in itunes. Since I have done my fair share of reading on audio formats I chose to use AAC several years ago.

It is you who been disrespectful to me and besides your sarcasm you seems to have nothing else to offer in this forum.

 

[JesseP]

It is you who been disrespectful to me and besides your sarcasm you seems to have nothing else to offer in this forum.

The thread was asking about audio cable and I happen to own audio quest cable. I gave my honest response on the subject. I didn't brag about my cable. I didn't bash other cable companies. I didn't say its necessary to own this kind of cable. I just gave my opinion.

This was your whole post
"I'm sure these AudioQuest cable do come useful especially for music you bought from iTunes and playing over your Airport Express"

To me that serves no other purpose then to make a mockery of my equipment using sarcasm. Sorry if I'm not allowed to defend myself. Frankly i do have something to offer this forum. I can offer it a different opinion. That is what forums are all about. Posting a question and getting a big collection of opinions. I don't know what it is about my opinion on cable that made you angry enough to feel you needed to antagonize me.

 

[skizzerflake]

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-terminated-speaker-cable/dp/B000J36XR2/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

Cognitive Dissonance? The cable must be great or why would I have paid that much for it. Or, is it the Barnum principle about a sucker born every moment. I guess I'm willing to entertain any theory except that one that says that cables can be worth $6800 without being made from gold bullion.

 

[BoredSysAdmin]

The thread was asking about audio cable and I happen to own audio quest cable. I gave my honest response on the subject. I didn't brag about my cable. I didn't bash other cable companies. I didn't say its necessary to own this kind of cable. I just gave my opinion.

This was your whole post
"I'm sure these AudioQuest cable do come useful especially for music you bought from iTunes and playing over your Airport Express"

To me that serves no other purpose then to make a mockery of my equipment using sarcasm. Sorry if I'm not allowed to defend myself. Frankly i do have something to offer this forum. I can offer it a different opinion. That is what forums are all about. Posting a question and getting a big collection of opinions. I don't know what it is about my opinion on cable that made you angry enough to feel you needed to antagonize me.

Ok, Let me give you my piece of mind, if you insist on having full and structured answer:

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.

In most cases your target would be to eliminate any sound coloration, at least not from source/pre/amp/cable. Getting true reference speaker sound response is much harder, but its a different story.

The question the audible difference worth the money?

You are assuming the fact there is substantial and noticeable in double blind tests difference between audio cables

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.

There are and always be people who buy $10 coffee cups, $7000 speaker cables and $2M Transmision Audio speakers, but are any of above just made of thin air or placebo effect?

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.

Like I said there are plenty of stupid people around with too much money. Your dad was smart to use this fact and sell them snake oil.

I have Audio Quest cable laying around just from my dads old company and older systems in my house.

This surely means you did comprehensive testing with reference equipment and 3rd party validation to make any claims