It seems to me that, while cables are important to get the best from equipment, they are less so than the other components of a system.
I am running Sonus Faber Cremonas on the end of a Naim 102/180 system, and was recommended Cardas Quadlinks that would have cost me four times what I finally paid for 'Signal' cables that I found on the Stereophile audio market pages, but which I have never seen reviewed in the mag. I wonder why not, as these cables are very clearly excellent and most appropriate to my setup?
It seems to me that the differences between cables, while they may be audible, are really not in proportion in real world terms to the huge difference in prices, and this is a gripe that I would aim at 'accessories' and tweaks in general.
Most of us have mortgages, wives, families, and, at least here in Europe, there are many of us still who do not want large amounts of credit hanging around their necks. I suspect that much of the esoteric high end is supported by easy credit availability in the US!
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