Using 2 different brands of interconnects?

Please watch out for RCA cables that won’t be good for tube gears but they meant for SS.  It happened to me!  After my guru made a whole bunch of RCA cable for me with good seal of the cable itself and with good plugs it took care of all the interfered noise—gone yesterday...gone. Good luck!

Not just in audio, I always like to mix things. To me, it is so much more fun.

The size of the wires matter more than anything else, as for the material copper is pretty good for sound next is gold after that light or mercury whatever you fancy. Most high end cables are just a gimmicks, remember that sound has reached its limits and all has been discovered so now companies have to make something up to make new big sales.

"...sounds like yet another gender-bending event to me..." *smirk*

IC miscegenation events recorded at AG are never really over....;)

The purists stand, aghast: "How could you?!  OMG...."

Rather easily, actually...*L*

@m669326:  You will get as many recommendations here as there are people to make them.  I’ve only been pursuing this hobby for a bit over a year, so I do not have the years of experience that many here do.  Also, the total cost of my gear is only about $7,500 and others here might have systems costing $20,000 or more. So what matters to them doesn’t necessarily apply to me.  

I started out a cable skeptic, going truly cheap.  As people here I consider knowledgeable think cables are important, I looked to improve my cables, though I still didn’t want to spend a lot.  The same people often think it best to stay with a given brand of cables.  Some well-regarded cable brands make cables in a wide range of prices, so I looked mostly to the more affordable versions of Silnote and Audioquest brands.  I have not purchased any Blue Jeans or Schmidt cable, but they are affordable and seem well thought-of.  I think it is reasonable to stay within a budget and enjoy the music that gives you.  Others here would likely disagree.

I still didn’t answer your question, but I thought I could provide a perspective as to how to approach quality audio on a budget.