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Speaker cables or interconnects??
You may wish to checkout the REGA QUATTRO bi-wire as a "flat" speaker cable.(They work even better with the REGA COUPLE ICs) Both are made to REGA specs by KLOTZ in Germany.The Quattro speaker cable is used as the internal wiring in their R9 speak... 
I don't like the sound of my system. Help please.
agreed with the focus on speaker and IC cabling AND power cords.the key points: (1) review and assess ALL three cable types together. The wrong cables in your system can be fatal.(2) one size does NOT fit all. Certain cables (speaker/ICs/power) --... 
Power cable for Arcam receiver?
ecosse or chord 
Best bookshelf speakers???
12-31-12: Jburidan: "...I second the thought of Tpreaves. MP3 isn't hi-fi quality..."Jburidan and all the others nailed it! MP3 quality recordings simply fail to measure up by a not-so-subtle degree. Stepping up to new hardware in an attempt to im... 
How important is an audio rack?
An experienced audio dealer provided me with a custom modded version rack based on the Naim Fraim design .I was skeptical (at a minimum) before testing it. But after its insertion into a high-end system, I was unexpectedly gobsmacked at the large ... 
Integrated amp: jumpers versus cables
01-07-13: Kijanki"... My brother has NAD that originally had factory jumpers made of "U" shape steel rods. Replacing them with short Audioquest jumpers (basically short IC) opened treble..."AMEN Kijanki!!I replaced the rummy factory metal jumpers ... 
Another Which Bookshelf Speaker Should I Get?
http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?cspkr&1308500913&read&keyw&zzrega+r1The Rega R1 Loudspeaker - A New Budget Referencehttp://www.stereotimes.com/speak121305.shtml 
ARCAM AVR600 Reliability Issues
see ARCAM partial buybackhttp://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?bhome&1324311378bsounds like this was another case in a long line of the buggy Chi-Fi kit that was kayboshed by Arcam 
Nordost ICs mixing with other speaker cables
I upgraded to an all NORDOST FREY kit,(a) Started with FREY XLR ICs .... a big improvement as expected so far ... great!(b)I then next upgraded the speaker cables to NORDOST FREY shotgunned speaker cables with matched jumpers: = another quantum le... 
upgrading my integrated amp
(1) Rega Elicit will pleasantly surpise you (choice based on a modest budget increase)(2) if so, then you may also consider upgrading to the REGA Couple ICs and REGA Quattro Pro biwire speaker cables: there is a certain REGA symmetry when inserted... 
Totem Owners....
Totem's are one of the few speakers that excel at low volume dynamics AKg ca...you must have had a real mismatch powerwise:)Daveb. What I said was that in my experiences (echoed by my local audiophile buddies) they worked their best (particularly ... 
It's time for a good CD player.
REGA Saturn is worth a look 
Totem Owners....
Bluecirclehead nailed itI've had Arros and Forests; liked them ; but eventually sold them offWhy?There are well-travelled threads on AGon about Totems requiring a lot of hi current grunt to make them perform at their best.They can sound great with... 
When does seller's responsibility end?
Agreed Refund the money BUT Ask him to return the unit FedEx at his expense and never deal with him again. 
Best integrated amp up to $6000?
IMO (and it is a value judgementb admittedly) a used REGA OSIRIS = a real Goliath killer