interconnect and speaker cable advice

I can't suggest any interconnects for you, But I did audition some CV-4 speaker cable from AudioQuest and I really liked it. Cost is about 6/ft.

I have won a nbs interconnect right here on audiogon and I really like it. Nordost spkr cables are good and the connections are well made. Peace and good listening.

Budget lines from Kimber or Tara Labs should be quite sufficient in the short term for you.

Audio Advisor always has MIT interconnects at about half price. Kimber PBJ's or Heros should do the trick as well. Good Luck.

I've used quite a bit of Goertz cable, and think it's great stuff. Their latest interconnect, the Purl, is quite affordable, I think $80 per meter, and you only need 1/2 meter if your components are stacked. But the latest gem is Analysis Plus "Copper 12." Check the website...analysis-plus.com. This cable is not 'pretty good', or even 'great'; it's astounding. No gimmicks, just seriously good stuff, $150 for 8', only slighly more than Goertz MI-1 cable. Watch the CES reports.