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Speakers/Cables to go w/ Audio Aero and McIntosh

I just fell into a really neat commission and promptly purchased the newest audio aero capitole cd player and the McIntosh 2102 tube amp. Assuming my luck holds, I can soon afford some speakers and thoughts on cables are also appreciated. Yes, I know how much speakers are subjective. I am insulting the system with Bose 901's (ouch!). Actually, the Bose 901's can handle acoustic light rock rather well.....but the 'WHO' sound awful. I am a 40-something and I like classic rock. On cables there seems to be lots of enthuiasism for Acoustic Zen products, I am sold unless someone can talk me out of it---at least as far as the digital RCA connect from my Marantz DVD player into the Audio Aero
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aball
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I like MIT cables with my SS McIntosh but I have auditioned Cardas neutral reference with the Mc2000+C2200 (on Vandersteen 5) and it was so magnificent I have to suggest it for your tubes. MIT may be too warm for all tubes. What preamp do you have?

As far as speakers, the sky is the limit. From what I have heard with McIntosh, Vandersteen, Thiel, Paradigm Reference (what I have currently), and Aerials all sound lovely, with the Vandersteen and Paradigms being on the warmer side. Congradulations on such nice purchases! Arthur
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