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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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justacoder
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While talking with the designer of the Audio Aero CD player output stage at CES he *very strongly* urged people to use a balanced interconnect from the CD player to a preamp or amplifier. We currently use RCA, because that is what we have, and it works fine but if your McIntosh supports balanced inputs, and you have a choice, you might want to go with balanced.

As for brand of cable, Acoustic Zen is nice and does have a following. With the Audio Aero and McIntosh both being tubed, you might also want to try something a little faster and cleaner sounding like Nordost - but Nordost will also be leaner as well. As usual, you've got to choose *your* favorite flavour out of many tastie treats :-).

- Mike (Audio Federation, Nordost dealer)
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