I too have been through various medium priced interconnects and speaker cables in the $500 to $1000 price range.
Some have stayed with me for years. Others left me feeling "Ho Hum".
Recently did a complete switch over (including Power cable) to Darwin.
These are the best cables, by far. They lifted my system performance to a level that has left me enjoying the music more than ever before
What is different now is I don't even think about upgrading/tweeking anything.
I just listen to the music
Some have stayed with me for years. Others left me feeling "Ho Hum".
Recently did a complete switch over (including Power cable) to Darwin.
These are the best cables, by far. They lifted my system performance to a level that has left me enjoying the music more than ever before
What is different now is I don't even think about upgrading/tweeking anything.
I just listen to the music