FWIW, I started by spending as little as possible on a recent system build ($2150 1st audiophile system for a friend) - cables came out to 15% of the cost, and performance improved markedly with every step. Most of my systems have wound up with 10-20% in speaker/IC cables.
I think I'd be scratching my head at > 25%, wondering what went wrong.
Anyone who tells you there isn't a forumla is correct, the numbers I gave are just from my personal experience.
I think I'd be scratching my head at > 25%, wondering what went wrong.
Anyone who tells you there isn't a forumla is correct, the numbers I gave are just from my personal experience.