Quote Originally Posted by Mikereyno
Having just purchased a completely upgraded HT system (reciever, DVD player, and front, center and surround speakers) I, like probably many not as knowledgible followers, came to the Cable portion of the A/V forum and this string to find out why I should be spending significantly amount more of my hard earned money on "high priced" speaker cables. Despite the lenght of this thread and the empassioned views of the proponents I still have not heard validation of why I should part with my money. Do others feel that way?
What's interesting to me is that you would look to this thread, this board or any other board for a reason WHY you should buy cables, as opposed to simply trying a few after-market cables for yourself and seeing whether FOR YOU IN YOUR SYSTEM you experience an improvement that's worth paying for.

You ask how others feel. Most here feel cables don't make a difference. Most high end enthusiasts (who seldom visit this board) feel otherwise.

Why don't you just find out for yourself WHAT DOES AND DOESN'T WORK FOR YOU. On the other hand, if you are going to base your decision simply on what you are told, I suggest you visit several audio boards so as not to base that decision simply on majority rule at one particular board populated almost entirely by people of a single view of the subject.

I guess the approach you choose is whether you are more interested in conducting a scientific research project (in which case I would caution that what attempts to pass for science on this and most other audio boards is laughable) or are more interested in finding out what does and doesn't improve YOUR OWN PERSONAL EXPERIENCE in the privacy of your own home.