Mixing cables can introduce distortions with different kind of parameters that can bring down the whole experience
Uh, what? Distortions? I think I know what you mean but I don’t think you worded that appropriately. I currently have a full loom of Acoustic Zen cables just because adding another AZ cable at each spot led to a sonic improvement to me, so I obviously gravitate to their house sound. But, if I hear about another cable from another manufacturer that really piques my interest I won’t hesitate to go outside the loom and give it a try. Despite my current situation of having a full loom of AZ, I wouldn’t hesitate to change and add another manufacturer’s cable if I thought it was better and in my budget, and frankly I think religiously adhering to one brand is just easy and lazy. Example — I just bought a used AZ MC2 digital cable I’m thrilled with, but if I hear about another digital cable from company XYZ that seems to offer even more of what I’m looking for I’ll certainly give it a try. I guess my point is, just keep adding better cables for your tastes/system as you see fit, and I don’t think that in any way necessitates sticking to one brand. Just my take and experience.