Everything in the chain makes a difference, and cables can make or break a system's desired sound qualities.
This is only true if there are no major issues – such as speakers or room.
People on this forum love gear and cables and suggesting stuff. That's all cool.
But if you don't do triage and understand if there is a *major* problem causing the brightness, you're going to spend money, get frustrated, and not fix the problem.
It's just that simple.

