Using 2 different brands of interconnects?

Some Good advice here. I was skeptical of the benefits of cables. I had purchased the entire gamut of BlueJeans Cable and thought I was done. But, I was testing out CD players and ended up bringing my entire system including speakers to compare and contrast players on My system. After trying 7 different CD players I chose a Cambridge.

But then, just for fun I tried 3 different Patch cords. I only changed one set, from the source, CD player into my Pre-amp. When I tried the AudioQuest Waters the change was HUGE. The sound opened up, I heard separation and clarity.  I couldn't believe my ears. I didn't want to spend $500 for two wires. But it had to be done. And it was well worth it. 

BUT! I should have stopped there? I went down the very expensive trail of wires. I have a Pre-Amp and two Amps. All of which take wires. The upgrade to all AQ' Waters made a difference. I then went to Earth's. Subtle, but a change. Speaker wires too. Oaks. Smoother. No one with ears could deny the changes. But... was it worth it on my system? Maybe. To do it again, I would definitely change the source wires to quality ( side by side test if you can ) Change the speaker wires and be done. 

BlueJeans were a good upgrade and they sounded equal to the AQ Gibralters. But for me the sweet spot was the Waters. Your ears may vary. But don't let anyone tell you wires don't make a difference. 

Wrong Larry, I did a blind test. 4 different sets of wires. I sat in the chair, listened to one minute of the same music, while the salesperson changed the wires out. Did it many times. I could easily hear the difference and was able to actually identify the names of the different wires. 

I find that people that are nay-sayers usually have never ever tried anything. They just like to spout their opinions. 

Amen