Back to the stone ages..... ICs and wires from Radio Shack. Whoops, they are in trouble as well. Maybe Home Depot. Or Audioquest seems to be doing well. Monster still too.
Seriously, check on amazon. There is no shortage of wires. Would using the same wires used in pro studios be so bad? That's probably where I would look in the clutch.
I suspect one reason that esoteric wire makers ask the prices they do is because there is so little actual market for their stuff. So they have to make the most profit possible. Playing on audiophile insecurities and all the usual ploys.
Its pretty much always been that way. The only thing that has changes is the gap between the most expensive options out there and the stuff most people would use and never think twice about.
Seriously, check on amazon. There is no shortage of wires. Would using the same wires used in pro studios be so bad? That's probably where I would look in the clutch.
I suspect one reason that esoteric wire makers ask the prices they do is because there is so little actual market for their stuff. So they have to make the most profit possible. Playing on audiophile insecurities and all the usual ploys.
Its pretty much always been that way. The only thing that has changes is the gap between the most expensive options out there and the stuff most people would use and never think twice about.