If you can't afford new cables just yet, don't worry.
Stick with your plan to use the freebie cable as a stop gap, then when funds allow upgrade.
Arcam A65+ & CD72T, B&W 602 S3, Grado SR125, QED S.A Biwire, Russ Andrews Classik Powerkords.
Sony KDL-V40A12U, Sony RDR-HXD910 DVDR, Onkyo TX-SR875, B&W MT-30 7.1, QED S.A XT & HDMI-P, Russ Andrews Yello power cables, Russ Andrews 8-way Silencerblock.