Recommendation for an HDMI cable under $200 for audio only

DH Labs would also be my recommendation. I bought one for my Rockna server/dac combo.  I later tried a RAL cable.  Both units have 2 i2s connections, so it was pretty easy to go back and forth between the two cables.  At first I thought I heard an improvement with the RAL cable, however I did another comparison after I had them both for a while and really couldn't tell the difference.  I chalked that one up to confirmation bias.

As far as the I2S HDMI  Audiolund cables being built like a tank the are still very fragile. They are heavy cable and Danny (Audiolund) recommends putting a wood block under the connection so as not to damage the pinout connections. The cable sounds awesome. I have the Ultimate Silver i2s and the XLR makes a huge difference.

I always find it interesting when people who are skeptical of a product will tell someone they never met, what they could or couldn’t hear.

My Audioquest Cinnomon is magnificent between my Holo Audio Red and Gustard R26. I’d like to try the Audioquest vodka and the Van Den Huul HDMI next