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RE: Black Rhodium Cables From The U.K.

Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on July 14, 2017 at 17:57:49:
I agree that a blanket statement is a bit drastic and there are cable companies that really interested in making excellent products and not just
goughing.
HOWEVER...to say that cables are extremely expensive to R&D is a half truth to my way of thinking. If you are looking to reinvent the wheel and want to make a very complicated, proprietary product, yes it can cost a ton.
But this goes against my experience without exception..with respect to cables, simpler is better. Period.
If R&D was so costly, why are there more new cable companies popping up like weeds every few months, and if you look at the exhibitor lists at all the shows, there are brand new start-up wire vendors at every one. Which shows me the the upfront investment is mostly time..and marketing.