Certainly the most personal part of the system.
I agree with DBT. Had Wilson Sabrina, now Sasha V. Slightly biased as they're sourced with a tube integrated, Rose 130 and a Musical Fidelity NuVista DAC.
You can play with cable with someone like the Cable Co with a loaning library.
And nothing wrong with vintage - have a second system with a vintage Teresonic with GE 211's and Focal Utopia Eco standmountmounts.
AN