IC's and Speaker cables

I have almost no experience with cables, but I think that spending $2,000 on any cable is bordering on crazy unless money is meaningless to you. You should be able to work with www.thecableco.com and try some different options and see what you like.

From the research that I've done, I'd start with a pair of Kimber Kable 8PR speaker wires. They should be the best value they have. The first three levels of cables all use the same designs and the material differences are likely unquantifiable. The total AWG is slightly higher on the next levels up, but it's also a small difference. Give these a try and then swap them out with some other options.

I think it's a crap shoot at best. I'd just make sure the the deposit that you put down isn't more than you would end up paying for a reasonably priced set.

I can't even give you an opinion on IC cables, I have never bothered to really form an opinion on what I'd buy.

Hickbone - Have you swapped with cables with something else just to see what changes? I'm thinking basis hardware store cables or something similar.

One of these days I'm going to purches a set of the Blue Jean Cable 10 awg speaker wires to compare to my DIY Cat5 based wires. The two designed are completely different so one would expect to hear some difference. I have my old monster cables sitting in front of the TV waiting for me to get motived to swap them back in for comparison.

Just because you think that something can be improved with your speaker wires, you can't assume that it means that more expensive cables are the answer. It's possible that something cheaper might sound better to your ears.