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But at what point does it become "mega" and, accordingly, scam?

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carcass93

In Reply to: RE: If you can really really hear a difference between cable/wire posted by AbeCollins on April 15, 2009 at 07:04:59

I paid $1200 for used NBS Monitor I biwire speaker cables, which is a lot of money for me, and definitely borders on "crazy". However, improvement they brought to sound was not by any means subtle, and is totally comparable to component upgrade.

Edits: 04/15/09

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Great question!! - AbeCollins 09:42:14 04/15/09 (2)
The very high end niche cable manufacturers thrive on the fact that your question cannot be answered. ;-)

At what point do you feel pain and feel that you've paid too much and perhaps have been scammed ?

Have you tried your $1200 NBS Monitor biwire speaker cables against several much cheaper alternatives? When you have, and when you find that alternative cable at 1/10th the price, you'll understand. But does that mean you were scammed? Please let us know.
- Of course. - carcass93 09:52:29 04/15/09 (1)
  PS Audio Plus
  PS Audio Transcendence (?)
  Z-Cable biwire (don't remember model)
  Acoustic Zen Satori Shotgun
  VD Nite II biwire
  NBS Monitor I biwire
  
  This is what I went through, each subsequent iteration being improvement on the previous.
  
  Regarding "1/10 the price" - it hasn't been my experience, and neither it's yours. Get back to us when you actually do a comparison, instead of just blathering away.
  - Why so defensive? - AbeCollins 10:57:52 04/15/09 (0)
    I'm not questioning your personal experience or your hearing. How could I?
    
    But in general, higher priced cables do not equate to better sound. That's a pretty general statement not picking on anyone's particular choices.
    
    And YES, I have tried and compared many cables over the years so why is that so far fetched to you? And YES, I have found some cables at 1/10 the price of others that do indeed sound better.
RE: But at what point does it become "mega" and, accordingly, scam? - tesla 07:35:25 04/15/09 (5)
$1200 ia an impressive amount.

So, the question is, would that $1200 have been better spent towards a better system?

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- I thought there was understanding that cables are integral part of the system. - carcass93 07:47:03 04/15/09 (3)
  Was I wrong?
  - Just curious... What is your system ? -nt - AbeCollins 11:43:57 04/15/09 (0)
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  - RE: I thought there was understanding that cables are integral part of the system. - middleground 08:15:37 04/15/09 (1)
    Yup. Move along...
    - Question about your beliefs and biases - and your moniker. - carcass93 08:24:21 04/15/09 (0)
      In your opinion, does your moniker have anything to do with your point of view on audio?
- Seems to me the money was spent towards a better system ... - reelsmith. 07:40:03 04/15/09 (0)
  ...unless cables are somehow not part of the system and therefore the improvement they brought negated.
  
  reelsmith's axiom : Its going to be used equipment when I sell it, so it may as well be used equipment when I buy it.

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