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Cheap/expensive or expensive/cheap?

While I was listening to my modest little system recently, I began to ponder a question. What would sound better, an expensive system with the cheap/stock cables or a cheap system with high quality cables/power cords? For example, say you have a $3000 system (total) but have high quality cables/cords/conditioner etc. vs a $10000 system with just the stock cables and original power cords (no conditioners). 
I read many topics on AG and I am always amazed how much I don't know and how much I've learned on here. I've been updating my system over the past 2 years or so and appreciate all the experience and knowledge on these forums. Thanks---I look forward to your comments.
 
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I recently added Audioengine B1 Bluetooth receiver to my system.  It uses the latest Bluetooth codec and by far bested the previous  six buck BT dongle that it replaced.  I use BT primarily for podcasts that I start listening to on my drive home and finish after arriving, and occasionally with Qobuz if I want to sample something and don’t want to go the extra steps of using my Bryston streamer.
  At first I tried my Nordost  cables that cost more than the Audioengine , then the RCA cables that came with the Audioengine.
I couldn’t hear a difference.  Bluetooth is Bluetooth, even when done as well as possible on a revealing system.  The source is still the thing.
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