PrimaLuna cable needs


Sorry, I'm a noob. I'm getting set up slowly. Making an offer on a PrimaLuna Prologue Integrated amp.  Noticed that one came with a heavy duty cable. The other didn't. Would a Shunyata Vipor work fine? 
Also, for speaker cable. the red goes into (speaker specified) 4 or 8 ohm and the black goes into the 0 correct. I have heavy speaker cable now with intention to purchase more appropriate in time. How much of a difference will there be and any recommendations for something that would be under a $200 for both speakers? 
I am intending to get the Goldenear Triton twos. Finally, if anyone knows of a good video or link to educate myself on the sound changes from different tubes. That's a lot of questions, sorry. 
iclickjohn

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Listening to your present gear and experimenting with speaker placement will get dramatic results for free. Your curiosity is all over the place. Consider optimizing to hear whatever tubes you have before deciding it's not to your liking. Otherwise, there's plenty of threads on PL, both here and Audio Asylum. Whats "best" really is subjective. 
 I enjoyed my Prologue 2 for several trouble free years and liked it so much, upgraded to the  Dialogue HP.
IMO, speaker placement along with a decent power cord plugged into a upgraded outlet will produce noticeable results on the cheap. 
The Triton 2's will probably sound great once you find "the spot" in your room. While speaker cable will no doubt change the sonics, hearing your system sound it's best, is the place to start before spending on tubes and cable.
Doing it all over again, after the amp, I would spend as much as I could afford(and possibly a little more)on used speakers. Plenty of used cable for sale HALF or less of original retail.





iclick,
the wall receptacle, surprisingly, or not surprisingly(YMMV) can be a cheap upgrade. Replace with a "hospital grade" or I see Audio Advisor has their Pangea model for $25 dollars.
This, and a decent power cord will wake up your amp. How much? Refer back to YMMV. I use a PS Audio Power Plant to power my entire system, which is yet another way of thinking about "clean power" feeding your system.
Rolling tubes will be a subjective excercise. If it sounds "better" to you, then go with it.
Also, the person to speak with about tube rolling in the PL is Kevin@ Upscale Audio, since he is the distributor and has tubes to fit your needs.
Good luck