Agreed with thyname "ghent" is a great vender.Have several dealing with him and no booger's here.He will work with you to look for something as well if you dont see it on his site.
has anyone tried chinese cables?
Some of the cables on Ali Express, for example, look nice. Of course, things like "Odin 2" cables for a few hundred dollars aren't legit, and the number of Cardas copies are legendary. That doesn't necessarily mean they all suck. They probably aren't all trademark-infringing
ripoffs. Lots of good hifi products are made in China, and those factories need to stay busy. Asking if anyone has actually tried them; there's no way to tell visually what lies inside the insulation, or whether occ 7n copper really is only 6n.