Specific question choosing Duelund vs Mogami for affordable interconnect

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The Duelund 16 gauge is just wonderful as well as the 20 gauge. I like the meat on the bones texture of the 16 gauge a little.  Much better sounding, much better, than the Mogami. I make and sell cables and have used both.  The Duelund stranded copper in cotton is just unbeatable at its price point.  

I agree with Grannyring.  I have a couple sets of Dueland/Switchcraft IC's and while they aren't the equal of either my Cerious Technology Graphene Express or Triode Wire IC's, they are quite close... at a fraction of the cost of the latter IC's.  I use vintage WE wire in my bedroom system and it sounds lush and lovely.  Dueland wire is essentially the modern version of the vintage WE wire.  Check out Jeff Days' blog for all you need to know about Dueland wire and how it might work in your system.  Cheap and cheerful, that's the way I roll...

If you use better connectors like Eichman or Cardas and the 16 ga wire, then the Duelund can sounds spectacular. Also, how they are built helps. Proper striping of the stranded wire can be tricky to avoid nicks and such. Proper cleaning off the oil residue on the wire is important. Also, not using too much solder is key.