Looking For 90% of the performane of the super expensive cables for much less money

I make cables with Duelund wire. If you are into DIY you can also. Sold $2000 Cables for these and these sound better. The Duelund stranded copper wire in oil impregnated cotton is wonderful and as good as the big dollar cables I have owned. Better than most really. No need to spend more. $160 for ICs and some $200-$250 for speaker cables.  

@akg_ca 

The OP's goal might well be unrealistic but I've read your "...you get what you [pay] for......full stop" comment once too often.  I disagree.  Value doesn't follow price in lockstep.  There are exceptional, high value to price audio products out there.  There isn't a single price to value curve that applies to all components of a given type.  While I absolutely believe you can pay too little and regret it, it is also possible to overpay for what you get.  Would that pricing were always based on R&D, high quality materials, labor and a reasonable profit margin.  Advertising adds little value for me as the end user, but these do have to be recovered in the price.  Some manufacturers build brand equity into their pricing formulas.  Let's not even discuss the cynical (few) that use high price as a product differentiator and marketing tool.  

I built my own out of solid silver cables with silver plated XLR connectors and never looked back. 

https://www.partsconnexion.com/CONNEX-66070.html

I mean, yes, I could play the cable game, or I could be satisfied with something that sounds great, is inexpensive and uses materials it would cost hundreds of dollars if bought retail. 

Best,

E

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