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Re: "Good cables" and their prices $$$

I keep comming back to the same conclusion, most cables are way over priced. Why or how can they cost as much as they do?

IN THE CASES I KNOW SOMETHING ABOUT, IT'S MATERIALS. SILVER
IN PARTICULAR, HAS BECOME VERY EXPENSIVE. AND IF YOU USE A
LOT OF COPPER IN A CABLE, COPPER PRICES FIGURE IN TOO. BUT
YES, I DO GET THE SENSE THAT SOME ARE UNNECESSARILY EXPENSIVE
AND CARRY A HUGE MARK-UP WITH THEM. IN A FEW CASES, YOU ARE
ALSO PAYING FOR DEVELOPMENT COSTS.

Be honest , do they really improve things?

THE BEST ONES IMPROVE THINGS ALOT. THE WORST DO THE SAME
IN REVERSE! "ORDINARY CABLES" PROBABLY DON'T DO MUCH,
WHICH IS NOT TO PRAISE THEM FOR THAT. SOME THINGS NEED
DOING. AS IN MORE EFFECTIVE TRANSMISSION OF INFORMATION. BUT
I HAVE YET TO HEAR A CABLE THAT DIDN'T HAVE SOME EFFECT,
FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE.


Have you been dissapointed in many cases?

I USED TO BE.


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