Cables recommendation

Ordered the Zafino Prima MKII OCC Speaker cable and the Arcadia IC. Figured I will give them a try. Can always send them back if they are less than what I am currently running in my system.

@baylinor is correct, if you have not addressed the room acoustics and equipment synergy then follow @jasonbourne52 advice and buy some cheap cables like Monoprice.  My goal has always been to make sure the cables did not detract from my system. If you take the time to match your components and install cables that make you feel like there is more to be gained then send them back. 

Some times this audio cable component game is like the age old question. 

"What came first the chicken or the egg" ??

Enjoy your journey I know I have enjoyed mine for the last 25 years. Made some not great cable choice guess that is why I have a duffle bag full of them. As my children leave the nest I set them up with a starter system and a clear some of those cable out. I help them on their audio journey, fun for all. 

Two left to go so the bag should be empty soon. 

Have a blessed day. 

@decooney I agree 100% those Chi-Fi counterfeit cables are junk. 

But to each their own. Some say snake tastes like chicken, well I have eaten snake and if you are buying chicken that tastes like snake, find a new butcher. 

A fake is a fake. 

Anything Cardas Clear line

loom if possible

One thing that u find .any times to be true is that most companies  start of the line cables are decent  mid way up the line they have parts of that are wonderful  and parts that are bad. And most tip end cables are wonderful  flavors  are different  but that is your pick. Generally  I find the top end and the entry level to be musicality  satisfying.  Also starting  out many  systems  sound there best with one wire companies  wire. Harder to get miss matches  that way. After the skill is there and the ability  to really hear the difference  wires for different  companies  at different  parts of the system  can be wonderful.  Some of the worst systems  I have heard are systems  with different  kinds of wire where the wire was fighting  one another. Just something  to think about. 

+1 to what @mesch said.

Many start like this with cables along with their first pair of speakers and sources - - aligning their cable spend without going overboard. However if you suspect that you will upgrade speakers or upgrade core components again later, its definitely worth the extra time, money, and energy to investigate loaners or demos. Some retailers offer a 45-60 day return policy, and this can be super helpful to decide.