After some experimenting, and end up upgrading my cables, power cables along the way, I can vouch 100% that cable matters. There is no uncertainty about it. Just bear in mind, (a) the more resolving yr system is, the more u will hear the difference. (b) cable range fm say 10 dollars to 5 or 6 figure sum - so beware the pt of diminishing returns to maximise yr spend n get the cable that makes dollar sense vs yr system's total cost. I personally use transparent cable n SR cable. SR fuses are to my liking too. Rgds.
Cable septic
Okay, I’ve spent a fair amount on my dream system. Voxativ 9.87 system, very efficient speakers, Vocation 211 integrated, ps audio Directstream DAC and power station, etc. I’m using pretty basic cables, mostly what came with my equipment. I still remember a magazine article where they AB tested high end cables neatly separated vs a mess of cheap crap. The result, nobody heard a difference. So, flash forward, what cables will make a difference? Brand and which component in order of benefit. Thank you!