Or, let's cut right to the chase: how many professionals do you know who are using van den Huls or other super high-end cables as opposed to standard Canare star quad.? I work with a guy out here on the coast who just laughs at high-end cables.
I've been told that Steve Kimock won't go on stage without his favorite guitar cable. Apparently to him, the right cable is crucial to his sound.
David Gilmour has a couple kilometers of van den Hul in his studio.
Micahel Jackson had a semi trailer full of Cardas wire for one of his last tours.
Manley used to sell their high end studio mics wired with van den Hul. They now use Transparent or MIT or something along those lines, but it is definietly not mil-spec, Canare, or Hosa.
Bop Studios in South Africa wired their mixing boards with van den Hul, using Neve, SSL, and Focusrite.
Tannoy, makers of world famous studio monitors use van den Hul wire on the inside of their cabinets.
Jim