Trust me, you will be shocked how much a change from Lava or George L to Melody, Forte or Lyric HG really is with just a few patch cables! I know it seems like you should be able to compensate for a cables signal loss, but it can be difficult to boost what isn't there and the big thing to remember is loss of fundamental frequency/tone means loss of any upper harmonics of that attenuated frequency. At that point you might as well play BOSS pedals!
I wouldn't bother with Reveal, if you are tight on cash get some Monorail and some quality flat head connectors (soldered!). Just invest in a good stripper (wire stripper my gosh! ) along with a soldering pencil and solder. Two things every electric guitarist should really have anyway. Soldered Mogomi is good stuff it's just the dual solid core of the Lyric HG is just so much better. Mogami to Reveal would be treading water.
I do have a lot of Melody Patch cables I could send out as a tour box if people are interested. I just ask that they be kept clean (of alcohol and cig smoke) and everyone throw in 2 or 3 dollars to cover the original shipping cost. (sorry, but things are tight around here right now ) Maybe start a second opinion/review thread to see if there is any consensus? Maybe if enough people like what they hear we could negotiate a deal for the forum if purchased within a certain window?
I did try the AC cable by EA, but it was used and beat, so something tells me it wasn't what it could be knowing my experience with their other products. I do use this AC cable: http://www.essentialsound.com/musiccord ... /index.htm as it is almost affordable and there is an option to return it if it doesn't work for you. To me I feel like I get a wider frequency response and the sound just feel aligned with itself. As crazy as it sounds I felt the ESP power cord to have a greater positive effect on the tone than changing speaker cable! :noteworthy I got 2 Meters and then a 14 gauge extension cord in case I need more length to make it to the outlet. I know it is overkill, but I felt 18 gauge or lower just seemed wimpy.
EA Siren II speaker cable is amazing and does for your amp what the Lyric HG does for your guitar sound. When I get some time I have four feet of bulk and will rewire my 2x12 cab. I am also thinking of picking up even more and trying it on my Victoria 5e3 w/Blue. I went from the standard skinny vintage cloth covered speaker wire to a heavier gauge in the attempt to get more punch and lower mids. It did do that a bit, but I also got a harsh top end as part of the deal and I think the Siren II would smooth & sweeten the top end and give me more punch and low mids than I have now. My only worry is would I then really risk the Blue speaker as it is 15 Watts and I suspect the amp might put out 20 Watts peak. It would be a costly mistake!