Is the SPM/Quatro fil still a good choice

The SPM Reference are indeed very nice cables, they do however reveal any strengths or weaknesses in the chain, so be prepared for that. The SPM need strong upstream components to sound their best but they will provide you with an openness and detail that is impressive.
I use the Red Dawn for speaker cables and find they are quite open, fast and detailed as well but do not provide the openess or detail of the SPM Reference.

Hope this helps!

Best Regards,
Chris

Hi Ken, yes I feel the SPM combined with the EMC-1 (running direct I assume through the Berning) would be a good match. I use the SPM Reference right now from my cd player to my preamp with very good results.

I will be upgrading from the SPM Reference to a little known cable manufacturer from NY called Stage III Concepts that hand makes some incredible silver, flat conductor cables. I've got some of his Emperor rca's here now and they are superb, very close to the SPM actually. I will replace the SPM though with the Monument series.