In my experience: cables/interconnects have impacted soundstaging and imaging, more than most other aspects of sound.
Here are some tests/CDs that could help you in your evaluations:
ie: On the Chesky sampler/test CD; David explains in detail, his position on the stage and distance from the mics, as he strikes a tambourine(Depth Test).
LEDR test tells what to expect, if your system performs well, before each segment.
Chesky CD contains a number of tests, in addition to the LEDR.
(https://www.amazon.com/Chesky-Records-Sampler-Audiophile-Compact/dp/B000003GF3)
Luckily, it's 2025 and we don't have to buy expensive CDs anymore, as there is an online version of this test here: http://www.audiocheck.
A Stereophile article, that explains the LEDR test, here:
https://www.stereophile.com/features/772/index.html