IC and speaker cable for merlin

Upgrading to vsm mm and have some cable questions. I have used audioquest and after reading posts and speaking with bobby I agree there is better for my setup. I'm using a belles 21 tube pre, cary cdp, and cary cinema 5 amp. My question is I realize the audience au24 and cardas golden ref. are fabulous, but I need a starter quality that is affordable for both speaker and IC.

Thanks