I have recently upgraded my system and now run a Linn SC direct into Bryston 7BST monoblocks which drive PMC IB1 speakers. At a friends suggestion I replaced my Transparent Link 200 interconnects (1 metre pair) with a 1 metre pair of Van Den Hul cables with Vampire connectors. I'm convinced I hear a significant difference (the best I can describe it...the "inside" of the music suddenly sounds lively and I seem to hear more detail) but am ever cautious about my own ability to bamboozle myself with wishful/deluded thinking. Would it be reasonable to hear a difference, and are the Van Den Huls better cables than the Transparents?
Another question altogether...what interconnects would be a good match for this system, and how much should I be spending on interconnects for a system of this standard? I listen to 80% jazz and classical, the rest blues.
Thanks for your assistance.
Doug