Looking for some general guidance on cables for my 2 channel system. I have a NAD C542/C352 CDP/Amp combo with Monitor Audio Silver 6 speakers. I have not invested any money in cabling as yet. Using a pretty generic interconnect and home depot 14 gauge speaker wire into one pair of the binding posts only.

I have had the system for a little more than 2 years, so I have given it a fair workout and think I know what I am looking for.

I have spent a lot of time reading about cables and know that I do not want to start a debate here. But, I am overwhelmed by the info and options. So, let's assume that I know I need to spend some money on cables, say up to $200 total for all cabling - that would be 10% of the original pre-tax purchase price of the entire setup at $2K Cdn. If I dont have to spend all that to get the improvement I want, great - more money for music.

By "improvement", I mean the following: I listen to a wide range of music - jazz, vocal jazz, 80s and 90s alt-rock, acoustic/folk, ambient/club lounge...My system handles most of it pretty well, but there are some challenges. Some female vocals and some electric guitars sound 'bright' and some discs give me fatigue. I recognize that this is a result of the speakers and their metal dome tweeters PLUS some of those early CD recordings.

So, long story short, I would like to soften that aspect of the system without negatively impacting the presentation of what is already sounding great. I need to do this by replacing the CDP to Amp interconnect and the two 10ft runs of speaker wire.

Does that make sense?
Thanks in advance.