When I needed shorter speaker cables, I got the Canare 4S11 cables for a temporary measure until I could sell my shotgunned acoustic zen reference and get something else. The bjc Canare set was around $80. They have been in my system now for a few years and no desire to change them..
I do believe that cables make a difference and I find a Canare to be neutral and better than those costing almost 20x the price.. IME