Both Loanofficer and Drubin have good points.
One has to consider the terminations and time to build the Speltz ICs, and add something for profit. I'm not going to get into the hornet's nest discussion of determining what profit is appropriate.
However, it's ironic that if the Speltz wire was priced at, say, $2.00/foot, it's unlikely he'd sell any. Audiophiles won't usually buy something that's very inexpensive. They correlate cost with efficacy. So, manufacturers inflate the prices so their stuff sells.
One has to consider the terminations and time to build the Speltz ICs, and add something for profit. I'm not going to get into the hornet's nest discussion of determining what profit is appropriate.
However, it's ironic that if the Speltz wire was priced at, say, $2.00/foot, it's unlikely he'd sell any. Audiophiles won't usually buy something that's very inexpensive. They correlate cost with efficacy. So, manufacturers inflate the prices so their stuff sells.

