# Expensive Cables and your Rabbit

**URL:** <https://forum.psaudio.com/t/expensive-cables-and-your-rabbit/40478>\
**Category:** Loudspeakers\
**Created:** [January 1, 2025, 7:48am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/expensive-cables-and-your-rabbit/40478 "2025-01-01T07:48:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![aangen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/aangen/32/295709_2.png) [@aangen](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/aangen)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2025, 7:48am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/expensive-cables-and-your-rabbit/40478/1 "2025-01-01T07:48:42Z")

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Tonight my bunny Connie did this to a Synergistic Research SX Reference REL Subwoofer cable:

 ![20250101_014038](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/psaudio/original/4X/6/1/1/6113f4fd94fa2c47a6f385121426c5432f87213f.jpeg)  
 ![20250101_013037](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/psaudio/original/4X/1/2/d/12dcbfa5e88cbee5f42bf83d44d86a091bf1c8df.jpeg)

$2795.00 MSRP.

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**Author:** ![paul172](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/paul172/32/308402_2.png) [@paul172](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/paul172)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2025, 7:51am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/expensive-cables-and-your-rabbit/40478/2 "2025-01-01T07:51:26Z")

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Oh my lord……! 🫣

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/psaudio/original/4X/8/e/0/8e0e49f658a37b011543eb2f9a78ccb80ca0a42a.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![aangen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/aangen/32/295709_2.png) [@aangen](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/aangen)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2025, 8:13am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/expensive-cables-and-your-rabbit/40478/3 "2025-01-01T08:13:07Z")

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Four separate braided segments. Two, just empty plastic tubes. One, a plastic tube with a core signal wire and then sheathing and maybe a second conductor shield. The fourth is just a mess of wires. I asked if it could be repaired for less than a new one. It would need all new wires, at the very least. I now see the folly of trusting a fence and special covering to stop a determined bunny.  
It was 2024 taking its last poke at me. F U 2024, you are dead to me.

She did find the exact center of the cable though!

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**Author:** ![luca.pelliccioli](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/luca.pelliccioli/32/93681_2.png) [@luca.pelliccioli](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/luca.pelliccioli)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2025, 9:09am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/expensive-cables-and-your-rabbit/40478/4 "2025-01-01T09:09:12Z")

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She made you a favor! What about sound without subs? Are you really sure you need them?

Just to start in a positive mood the new year, my friend!

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**Author:** ![aangen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/aangen/32/295709_2.png) [@aangen](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/aangen)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2025, 9:30am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/expensive-cables-and-your-rabbit/40478/5 "2025-01-01T09:30:25Z")

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Need them? Of course not.  
This hobby left the “need” zone in 1974.  
Need, LOL!

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**Author:** ![dchang05](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/dchang05/32/294697_2.png) [@dchang05](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/dchang05)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2025, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/expensive-cables-and-your-rabbit/40478/6 "2025-01-01T13:47:05Z")

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Thank goodness the bunny didn’t pick a real expensive cable!

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**Author:** ![RonP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/ronp/32/213555_2.png) [@RonP](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/RonP)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2025, 2:09pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/expensive-cables-and-your-rabbit/40478/7 "2025-01-01T14:09:58Z")

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She did you a favor. I was flummoxed to see the cable to begin with.  
Now you can get a Stealth Goldeeloks Something Something in there.  
But all seriousness aside, do you worry about her swallowing some of that?

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**Author:** ![1cdfoley](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/1cdfoley/32/101112_2.png) [@1cdfoley](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/1cdfoley)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2025, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/expensive-cables-and-your-rabbit/40478/8 "2025-01-01T14:47:22Z")

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Need! what about little Connie’s needs. You can take the money out of her Trust Fund.  
Humor aside, I worry about a someday disaster visiting my stealth cables. Yes, I worry to much but I love my pets too. I will recover like you.  
Happy New Year to the both of you.

We will move through 2025 knowing Love is with us my friends.

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**Author:** ![Elk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/elk/32/1240_2.png) [@Elk](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Elk)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2025, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/expensive-cables-and-your-rabbit/40478/9 "2025-01-01T14:49:10Z")

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I am sorry for your loss

Does Connie now sound better?

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**Author:** ![mark-d](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/mark-d/32/20_2.png) [@mark-d](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/mark-d)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2025, 3:12pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/expensive-cables-and-your-rabbit/40478/10 "2025-01-01T15:12:31Z")

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![Sorry Crying Bugs Bunny GIF | GIFDB.com](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/psaudio/original/4X/7/2/0/720667bf34b464fd3dafe47b54c025c6155df856.gif)

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**Author:** ![paul172](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/paul172/32/308402_2.png) [@paul172](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/paul172)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2025, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/expensive-cables-and-your-rabbit/40478/11 "2025-01-01T15:13:32Z")

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Maybe the cable company can make the repair.

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**Author:** ![adimon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/adimon/32/178064_2.png) [@adimon](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/adimon)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2025, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/expensive-cables-and-your-rabbit/40478/12 "2025-01-01T16:34:13Z")

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Good thing it wasn’t a power cord.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/psaudio/original/4X/3/4/d/34dae287c22741cada85fddbae86c28634de9bd3.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![RonP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/ronp/32/213555_2.png) [@RonP](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/RonP)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2025, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/expensive-cables-and-your-rabbit/40478/13 "2025-01-01T16:52:29Z")

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That’s some expensive poop!

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**Author:** ![Palouse](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/palouse/32/93521_2.png) [@Palouse](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Palouse)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2025, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/expensive-cables-and-your-rabbit/40478/14 "2025-01-01T17:21:03Z")

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> **[Hasenpfeffer (German Rabbit Stew) - Days of Jay](https://daysofjay.com/2023/10/23/hasenpfeffer-german-rabbit-stew/)**
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> Hasenpfeffer, or German Rabbit Stew, is a traditional German dish made from tender red wine marinated rabbit. A delicious crowd-pleaser.

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**Author:** ![RonP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/ronp/32/213555_2.png) [@RonP](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/RonP)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2025, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/expensive-cables-and-your-rabbit/40478/15 "2025-01-01T17:29:40Z")

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ouch!

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**Author:** ![weedeewop](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/weedeewop/32/190064_2.png) [@weedeewop](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/weedeewop)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2025, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/expensive-cables-and-your-rabbit/40478/16 "2025-01-01T17:39:05Z")

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Poor little Connie, hopefully she was not harmed by her indulgence.  
As Al is a strong rabbit rescue advocate in his home state, the stew “joke" may be pushing things a bit.

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**Author:** ![john2213](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/john2213/32/94338_2.png) [@john2213](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/john2213)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2025, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/expensive-cables-and-your-rabbit/40478/17 "2025-01-02T20:21:54Z")

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![IMG_0765](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/psaudio/original/4X/b/9/1/b910114c132d3469ec6b947e81ff8507a558152d.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![MrSmoke](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/mrsmoke/32/252114_2.png) [@MrSmoke](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/MrSmoke)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2025, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/expensive-cables-and-your-rabbit/40478/18 "2025-01-02T20:24:23Z")

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This 😆

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**Author:** ![aangen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/aangen/32/295709_2.png) [@aangen](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/aangen)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2025, 10:57pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/expensive-cables-and-your-rabbit/40478/19 "2025-01-02T22:57:09Z")

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$1995 to replace. Whew. I am going to create a concrete barrier to protect the replacement.

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**Author:** ![weedeewop](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/weedeewop/32/190064_2.png) [@weedeewop](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/weedeewop)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2025, 12:29am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/expensive-cables-and-your-rabbit/40478/20 "2025-01-03T00:29:04Z")

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Fortunately limited to the cable, no vet bill for the bunny.

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