How to choose the kind of cables for your system?

Power cables, cheap and good: Pangea power cords.
The 14SE and the AC9. Both good cords.
THe AC14SE for sources and preamp. The AC9 for amps.
AC9 is also good for tube preamps.
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I have all Pangea in my system. A great budget powercord.
All I need.
It was the first powercord I really could hear the difference. I am pleased
I did buy some Pangea 9SE, but they are only a little better at three times the price of the Ac9.
So the Pangea AC9 is the best deal.

For interconnects I would buy Kimber PBJ as a great low cost interconnect.

Elizabeth,

What are the prices of the cables you mentioned?

Shop at Blue Jeans cable and be done. Read what they have to say about cables. If you just want to spend money for bragging rights, get the ones with the highest MSRP.

I think you need to audition the Silver Resolutions from Signal Cables. Very reasonable and outstanding performance. Talk to John, he can suggest you based on your equipment and requirement.

I cant bring myself to spend more than 500.00 for any cable.For me it just does not make good sense to spend more than that.