This discusion thread reminds me of the time worn, time wasting process in business meetings called "polishing the turd" More time enjoying what you bought an AV system for and less time searching for the Holy Grail of everything is in order. Seriously folks, can God make a rock so big that he himself can't lift it? That's a more enlightening discussion than the ad nauseum debate on seeming enigmas such as AV interconnects.
My post is not meant as disrespect but I remind you to put it all into perspective. Some of you seem to spend more time fiddling in the back of your equipment than out front where the enjoyment is. Before you know it, life passes you by.

Life is a journey, not a destination.