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Reasonable high end interconnects: without breaking the bank

I am in the process of updating my audio equipment and have realized my interconnects are probably not up to snuff; I use the ones provided by the manufacturers.  My current set up includes a Leben cs600 amplifier, California audio lab Icon Mark II CD player, Linn Akurate Streamer, Feikert Volare Table and Spendor SP1 speakers ( in final stages of upgrade to either Audio Note E, Devore O93 or Joseph Profile).  I have been investigating interconnects and have a bit of sticker shock.  So any suggestions on interconnects that won't  bankrupt me?  Is silver truly preferable to copper with respect to resolution and detail?
Thanks
MP

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millercarbon
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ieales
Some may prefer the $12k, but they didn’t record it and thus haven’t a clue of how it should sound. I did and it sucked!

What I would take from the demo is that performance is inversely proportional to $.
ieales (yes, same one)
As point of reference, my speaker cables cost about 8x my speakers.
Making a total shambles of whatever shred of logic there may have been in the first bit of advice.

What I would take from this is that advice quality is inversely proportional to bragging about professional experience.
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millercarbon
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I am in the process of updating my audio equipment and have realized my interconnects are probably not up to snuff; I use the ones provided by the manufacturers.  

Patch cords! Good Gawd man! You may be having sticker shock now, but just wait. When you hear how much better your gear will sound with really good wire you will be SHOCKED at how much money and time was WASTED listening to those crap patch cords!

Might as well get over the shock. Not only the patch cords but the speaker wire and crap amp power cords need to go. Budget what you spent on your other components. 
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