HAVE CABLES EVER TAKEN YOUR SYSTEM FROM SOUNDING JUST OK TO SOUNDING GREAT? Experiences ?

When I first started 6 years ago with my first Tube Amp from Raven Audio , Dave Thomson told me one thing you will never stop looking for more detail out of your music ..And he told me about Streaming and told me you will stop using your CD’s .He was correct....So my first test was computer in another room and needed 16’ cable to run To DAC... I purchased a Staples 35 dollar cable and said wow a lot of unusual detail never heard would not say quality...So Best Buys and Audioquest Cables I started with 400 dollar cable what a difference .. Now I had no idea at this time I would be buying a 1700 dollar cable at end to make my ears happy from a USB cable ...I know the next was a Coffee Audioquest and much more quality and detail coming from the speakers ..So decided to try the Audioquest Carbon and just a little more detail and just touch more quality to my hearing that I would keep the Carbon over the Coffee Cable...But to someone else and their hearing it could be reversed..But never in beginning would I have thought 1700 for a cable ..But sound of music is why we are in this hobby and happy ears makes you smile when You hear old songs that you listened to for years and never heard instruments or detail ever before in the  song...

I feel like anything we purchase if we are Lucky Enough for all the equipment to Jell together to give Us a sound that makes your hearing happy.. And my wife has sat by me with all these changes and hears nothing what I hear ..And few friends come over and say sounds good & clear ...But knowing the cost oof this equipment they would rather listen to music in a Pizza Shop and get same value from a song...

Like me with Raven Audio and not leaving my home for all my listening between 3 Tube Amps ,their speakers 2 sets, all their cables other than USB Audioquest cable .

Should I have gone out and brought home some other amp or speakers maybe..But probably would have made me more confused as to what I hear..So I was lucky enough for Raven Equipment to Jell and share some sounds of songs that just make me smile at age 73...And really maybe their is a USB cable that does not cost 1700 for 800 ..But I will not know that for I am done my testing of 4 cables and just sitting back and enjoying the music... Not to say I may look for few tubes to see if I can make a change down the road .. My only complaint is the unit does not have a balance built in for I know my hearing left and right is not equal.And moving the speakers in living room is a pain at times..But bottom line you hear what You Hear and wife or other look at you like your nuts..Enjoy the Music..