Spish, I totally agree with you, everybody should trust their ears. I also think that we all have a budget in mind when purchasing our equipment. If you think that a certain cable sounds good to you, and you can afford it, then go ahead and buy it. Nobody has the right to tell you not to. Aren't we all adults?
This is what I have from
SignalCable.com It costed me a little less than $200.00. I also have 2 pairs of
SilverCats Interconnects from CatCables (you can see the price there)
I know many people may feel this is way excessive, but it is good enough for my ears AND my budget.