Meiwan: I KNOW what you mean, I just disagree. Cables matter, just not nearly as much as people claim and this is particularly true when fronting a pair of Harbeth's. Will Au24's sound different than Cardas or Kubala--sure (I ran Au24's with my C7's for a while). Will substituting one for the other "dramatically" alter the tonal balance of these speakers. IMHO, no, they will not.