I agree with both of you...in a way. I believe the cables that come with the equpiment are possibly the worst ever made, well no even possibly, they are. But how much to spend on a decent cable?? I say go with Canare Quad Star cable at about .50 cents a foot and terminate it yourself. Great cable mostly used for pro studio microphone usage. Excellent RF suppression because of the 2 pair twist, and tonally neutral. They make a permanent install version with a foil and drain wire, or go with the flex type with a braided shield.