How important is it that all cables come from the same manufacturer?

My cabling needs are (1) Ethernet to server, (2) USB from server to DAC, (3) balanced XLR from DAC to amp, and (4) speaker cables.

All other things being equal, should all cables be from the same manufacturer?

Same with power cords. Is there a problem using different brand cords with different components, all other things being equal?

PS, I know all other things are never equal, but trying to isolate the “mixing brands” issue to assist in decision-making.

cdc7702-07-2022 9:44pm

pesky_wabbit Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,183 posts 02-08-2022 at 10:09pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I was a real mix and match guy, now not so sure, Had a Cardas Golden Presence in a Golden Reference signal chain, and swapping to a Reference gave me far more of an improvement than I would hear If I A/B’d these two in system consisting of foreign cabling. Quite unexpected, as these two cables are very similar, with only minor changes to shielding and construction