What’s funny to me is that, as a former salesperson at a big box Home theater area, I know how awful the wiring and accessory markups are, so I avoid them at all times now.

And yet, I recall back in my car audio enthusiast days how the absurd wires were practically the whole point, and were valued as “awesome” because they looked fantastic even though they clearly provided no added benefit. I recall glass-boxed connectors of gold plugs, stupid wires like 4 gauge neon stuff running from the amp to the sub, etc. And neon lights just to make the unnecessary wiring look incredible.

Maybe what I’m saying is that my LR speaker wires cost $1,000/meter, they’ll sound much if they also glow in the dark.