Regular interconnect or digital?

@boxcarman   Not 1m, but 1.5-2m.   

Start of transition at the source creates possible reflection at the end of the cable (slight impedance mismatch) that comes back and adds to the this edge changing its shape.  In order to miss threshold point (middle of transition) total travel time (forth and back) has to be more than half of transition time.  Typical transition is about 25ns.  Half of it is 12.5ns equivelent to 2.5m total both ways resulting in min 1.25m one way (assuming 5ns/m propagation).  Of course it is all guessing since propagation time vary (is dielectric dependent), while transition time can also vary.  So this is wide guess, but it doesn't hurt to aim for longer cable.

@jasonbourne52   I just looked at Monoprice cables - seems like solid choice - inexpensive and well shielded.

Thanks, people, for your help.  I am checking them out.

Not knowing your equipment that makes it very hard. If you have audiophile equipment I definitely recommend Transparent. Cardas is a tad warm, which enhances most systems. DH Labs, good budget interconnects.

boxcarman:  technically, I'm sure that what's been said here is true but you asked about sound quality.  With regards to that only, you can certainly use a regular interconnect and get at-least comparable SQ.  When I purchased my first separate DAC in many years a couple years back, I used a Black Mountain pinnacle silver interconnect with RCA's on one end and XLR's on the other I had in the cable drawer.  The transport is a Bel Canto Cdt-3.  I was getting better sound with this combo than the Consonace Droplet 5.0 and Raysonic 228 I previously had.  Of course, I wanted a digital cable so I found an Acoustic Zen MC2 and gave that a try.  The Black Mountain interconnect was more vivid and precise.  There wasn't an area where I felt the AZ cable was better so I re-sold it and later tried a Neotech NEVD with Oyaide BNC and Xhadow RCA plugs.  It's 6 one way, half a dozen the other.  There are difference but really, they are equally good.