Reasonable high end interconnects: without breaking the bank

tobor007
Correct! If you blind test and fail to hear the difference in a between a $15 cable and a $300 cable you must throw the evidence out. What will be attacked next? Perhaps walnut speaker wire elevators? Special on eBay now. 8 elevators for

>>>Do I detect a faint underlying sarcasm? 😬

It is interesting how many responses (many) come from a question about cable performance. I have had 45 years of cable experience.  During that period of time I have learned a significant amount about cable brand performance.
The obvious key is to match Cable performance With price/return.
all that said, here is a simple answer:  The pricing of Audioquest cables is well matched with their market level performance.  You cannot go wrong at any price point when purchasing an Audioquest product.  Unfortunately, this line of cables has been bashed in terms of their price/performance balance...This is far from accurate. The key is to match the right Audioquest cable(s) to your system.
I have no association with Audioquest outside of respecting their product line.

Verastarr

jworth:

A recent AQ audio left me severely nonplussed. System was all McIntosh driving Bi-Wired B&W 800 D3. Generally excellent, with all AQ cables.

Switching the speaker cable to a higher priced $12k vs $6k destroyed the balance. Vocals became boxy.

Restoring the speaker cable and replacing the DAC/pre cable with one @ 2x $ made the system unlistenable. The top end became aggressive and phase coherence destroyed. Silky cymbals became clangy with edgy harmonics. Grand piano sounded like 3 separate instruments.

A perfect demo that price means nothing and cables must mate to the system.

I am a big fan of Kimber Kable.  They are well made.  I like them enough that I use their wire inside my speakers and could not be happier with the quality of their products and customer service.  They have a strong price/performance ratio and are my first choice.