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I m a big fan of the "10%" recommendation. For IC and AC and speaker all together in the 10%.

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In Reply to: RE: what would you spend on cables posted by fantja on July 12, 2016 at 04:38:07

The 10% 'rule' has been around for a long time.
It is an average.. And as luck would have it, I currently meet the 10% really well.
Though my wanting to buy a $3,000 6 meter long Kimber IC will bust the percentages..
For the pre to amp run.. My current wire is about $800 worth..

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10% recommendation is obsolete. - Duster 14:48:17 07/17/16 (1)
The 10% recommendation was formulated at a time when audio cables were considered an "audio accessory" rather than the status of cables as vital component upgrades. Unless a particular audio device is so mediocre that tossing high-performance cables at it is like throwing pearls to swine, or polishing a turd, it's rare to find a high-performance cable that's too expensive to provide remarkable benefit for high-performance audiophile applications. That said, buy what you can afford based on obvious audiophile betterment, and a willingness to invest in audio system upgrades as a whole. It's also a wonderful thing to have several high-performance choices in a cable collection to experiment with when new gear is introduced into a system in order to provide better synergy within a particular system, and if personal audiophile satisfaction is not discovered by a listener, in what sonic signature direction to turn towards via cabling for better audio satisfaction. It's all about custom system tuning efforts rather than a plug-and-play mentality.
- RE: 10% recommendation is obsolete. - jhrlrd 09:42:06 07/19/16 (0)
  " There is NO magic in cables."
  True, but hopefully tons of R&D go into them. I don't think I can make a cable as good as a proper facility that has time, equipment and workers trying endless combinations of materials, twists,gage etc. They may eventually come across a "magic" formula, which we pay for.
  
  Seems to me that a if home brewer whips together something on his first try and claims it's better than a $2000 name brand, either he's extremely lucky, or the name brand is very ordinary.
  (or he's hearing what he wants to).
  Of course, many name brands probably are very ordinary, which is why we have to try so many to get a good fit.
  "The 10% recommendation was formulated at a time when audio cables were considered an "audio accessory" rather than the status of cables as vital component upgrades."
  Agreed. Nowadays it is not uncommon or unreasonable to have a 1000$ cable between $1000 components if it works
  I would spend $100 to $2000 and consider either one a bargain, if it did the right thing for my system.
  I don't mind paying for the "name" or the "R&D" if it really transforms my system.
  
  Edits: 07/19/16

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