From years of experience, I can attest to the interconnects (wires) and speaker cables (cables) "merry-go-round". It can be very expensive and it seems that it's easy to go "round and round" without appreciable improvement.
My own journey has taken me through some rather expensive experements. Thankfully, I feel very comfortable with my current line-up:
Cables and Wire:
- Belden 8402 tinned interconnects
- Canare L5-CFB tinned interconnects
- Dueland 16ga and 12ga tinned speaker cables
Nothing too expensive by high end measures.
I still connect my expensive stuff occasionally......and then hook my references back up, relax and connect with the music.
Where has your wires and cables journey taken you over the years?