To loom or not to loom?

I suspect this is one of those darned, it depends questions.

I have been slowly migrating from all different brands of components to the same brand for everything over the last fifty years. In a way, this is a reflection of the industry. A great system in the 80’s required choosing the best of class from different manufacturers. Each brand had a really great component made by the founder and a bunch of mediocre ones… think Pass.

Over time I migrated to all components from Audio Research. They offer top of class components voiced exactly the same in all categories… and putting all these together is shockingly synergistic. In this situation a full loom seems logical, and in fact, in general is really good. There is a known synergy between audio research equipment and transparent cabling. But I still had great trouble with my amp power cord. I tried many different solutions until I found the audio quest hurricane.

So I think, it is system dependent.

@atmasphere I thank you for your input. I prefer Balanced AES48 but unfortunately not all component manufacturers subscribe as you do,. So it is a game of compromises.  I am using an unshielded RCA from DH from my phono section to my pre, noticed a more open sound from the shielded RCA I had in place. 

So I must ask as a mfr of both tube and GaN amplification what have been your experiences and are their brands and types of cables you prefer. I do find that the WW Mini Eclipse 8 speaker cables work very well on my tube gear and they are only 5 foot lengths, great buy from The Cable Co for $360.00 vs $600. 

@ghdprentice Thank you and I suspect you are right. I may just stand pat on IC’s and Speaker cables. May make some moves on PC.

I had a full loom of Groneberg Quattro Reference cables that Odyssey Audio sells.  My Odyssey amp and speakers were already wired with the cable from the factory so I figured why not. I bought both speaker cables and 5 pairs of interconnects.   I believed I had found the Holy Grail until 4-5 years later I swapped out one of the interconnects with an Acrolink cable for my Esoteric SACD player.  It was night and day difference, the treble was a bit more sparkly and the midrange seemed much more relaxed.  
 

I have removed all the Groneberg cables from both systems and now have a mix of cables that compliments each piece of gear I own.  The systems are much more satisfying now. 

@ghdprentice +1, I think it depends.

I have Shunyata power and Kimber speaker cables and interconnects.

I am very happy with where I am and don't expect to move towards 1 loom.