It can get expensive. Without hearing them, I bought a set of MIT Magnum cables. They didn't sound as good as I thought they would, so I ended up with MIT Oracle cables. It would have been far cheaper to skip the Mangum line and go directly to the Oracle series.
I know you said you wanted to go cheap, but have you ever thought about going to one of the audio expos to hear a variety of brands? Even though the listening rooms may not be ideal, it does seems to be a way to hear a lot of different systems and combinations of gear. I've never been to one of the shows because of the travel expense involved.
I know you said you wanted to go cheap, but have you ever thought about going to one of the audio expos to hear a variety of brands? Even though the listening rooms may not be ideal, it does seems to be a way to hear a lot of different systems and combinations of gear. I've never been to one of the shows because of the travel expense involved.