@tmsorosk - to me - 28% is not unreasonable - since my streaming device has cables that cost more than the streamer
I did NOT tie myself down to a percentage of system cost - I figured I can calculate that once I get the right cables for my system
The cost will vary based on what the individual is prepared to spend for overall system performance.
I have found the following companies produce excellent cables to fit many budgets
- Zavfino - use the latest developments in Geometry, Wire and Insulations
- In-Akustik - adopt a more advance cable geometry for very low noise floor
- Hijiri - One of the very best cable companies that produce fine cables for high resolution systems - but a little on the expensive side
There are of course many other companies, but one of the things you may want to look for when choosing a cable, are cables that employ
- UP-OCC copper wire or UP-OCC Silver wire
- insulations that have a low value of Dielectric Constant like
- Teflon or Foamed Teflon (aka Airlok)
- Cotton or Coltton/Oil
- Adopt a more unusual cable geometry - like that employed by In-Akustik
I figure my "overall" cable cost is around 30% and that’s for DIY cables - it would probably be closer to 40% for commercial products
Regards - Steve