I still need to get past having cables cost more than gear.
Cables have evolved to the point where they are no longer simply accessories and should be looked at as gear, just the same as amps and speakers etc.
Yeah, my cables all together cost double the rest of the whole system, which ain't sayin much, but nothing to sneeze at either. I would never sell them, only upgrade them if I could. I share your feeling Sleepy, I wish cables didn't matter, wish great cables were cheap. Alas, nay...
Ignorance is bliss, hold on to it with all your might! All cables DO sound the same, until you hear great ones, then you're fucked.