why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable

I think it is a good thing for all folks to be able to express their views.
Good, bad, or neutral. The one part which I hope folks will respect is other's have a right to disagree without being called names, insulted in any way, nor being restricted, except to be reasonably polite. Explain in polite terms why you think they are idiots.. LOL
So I enjoy reading the posts of folks who think cables are crazy. Even though i find wires can make a difference.

Love to spend 10k on speaker cable because it sounds better!!!

Science is not a religion. That's ridiculous.

Well, yes, idealistically, it is not a religion. A bazillion caveats that require a near insurmountable level of wariness and vigilance to avoid the trap of the human carrier.

The problem with science, is it involves the humans who conceived it. Therefore it is rife with religious undercurrents in it's practical execution.

The psychology of the carrier is built out of people and possesses many a colored logic fault. The concept and execution of science is impossible to separate from this fundamental carrier..so...

teo is either a scientist or a lawyer.  Both, when writing, are often hard to understand. 😁

world is matrix where brain is an app with an array of assigned functions and stored information. the way it set up is the way it works so everything discussed here may or may not make sense and it's fine.