why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable

"But my speakers are invisible and the speaker end of my room is replaced by a three dimensional sound stage with instruments with all harmonics and finger sounds playing them and singers who breath and turn their heads. And all of these have precise locations on stages."

Hmmm....mine sounds like that I I have MonoPrice, free Kimbers and six WireWorld RCA connects I bought for 10 bucks.

@willemj

Good link to a knowledgeable person. However you don’t need any degrees or specialized training to know that “special audio cables” are and always will be a scam.

The reason cables get promoted here over real improvememts is the profit margins are huge and years of effort have gone in to brain washing audiofools to become faithful acolytes. The true benefits of special wires are HUGE in $$$$$ of profit and some self satisfaction from the proud owners - a pity they do absolutely nothing for the audio except what people choose to imagine they can hear.

Al is entirely correct in reading my meaning.

Goeff said:

Even what’s his name knows what an Appeal to Authority is, which frankly is kind of shocking

"What's his name?"  Geoff....if you cannot remember my handle, please address me as Mister or Sir.

We often see this sort of thing, you know, people who are over educated in certain areas but who can’t see the forest for the trees. Since I actually didn’t read any of Mr. Self’s Cable screed what exactly was his reason for saying cables aren’t directional? Or was it some sort of gut feeling?