Basic cables that are competently built are audibly transparent. Some cables, be it by accident or design will color the sound.
@scottwheel All cables are equal, but some cables are more equal than others.
In that case, how do you know if the cables are either transparent or color the sound? What measurement instruments or tools are you utilizing to make this determination? Were you present in the studio at the time of the recording and your sonic memory is so impeccable that you can reliably draw this type of conclusion? Or is it purely subjective based on your listening tests?