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Try this simple DIY interconnect cable.
Could also do 2) grounds and 1) signal as Kimber does on the PBJ's. 
What type of solder do you use and why?
Audio Advisor has "World's purest lead-free solder from Japan""The absence of lead lowers electrical resistance by as much as 30% and improves the clarity of sound"100 gram roll $49.95.Is this stuff any good? Better be for the price. 
Cable vs. Electronics: biggest bang for the buck
Psychicanimal, where do you get silver plated copper for .65/ft?I'd like to try it. Thanks. 
Which cone's or platforms have helped?
Thanks for the post Bob. Sean posted a great thread in shelves and recommended Lack coffee and end tables for cheap shelves. Here is the end table - only $9.95 in black / blue / etc.lack end table 
Best CD sound from a DVD player
McIntosh has a nice CD/DVD player if you have a dealer nearby. 
Here's How I Make My Equipment Racks
lack end table 
Here's How I Make My Equipment Racks
lack coffee table 
Any opinions on NAD quality?
Volume pot problems are most common complaint I've heard. This can be noise all the time or just when changing the volume level. Think I heard about one channel going dead also. 
Joseph Audio Speakers never show up used
Artmaltman, you could be right about the Classe. I have since listened to Revel M-20 with Classe and then Revel F30 and F50 in another store. Similar ringing and harmonically wrong sound as I heard with the Josephs.So it could be at least partiall... 
FM Antenna placement, wiring
As a follow up. The $35.00 PR-6000 Winegard antennae has been working better than the Fanfare FMG even though the Winegard is in the attic. I used the Radio Shack quad shield gold cable and noticed the Fanfare has really thin (single shield) cable... 
Amp upgrade +or- 1,000
Try LFD Mistral or Musical Fidelity A3 amp. Both a little rounded out but musical and pretty even frequency response. 
Need component recommendations for 1,000 system?
B&W 303's ($300)are good but I would suggest at least comparing them to the B&W 601 series 3 ($450) and decide if the improvment is worth the money. 
Wire vs. Vibration vs. Power Cond. is best?
I was meaning, not having any vibration control, and power conditioner, and cheap cables. I was just thinking in general with a typical hi-end system, were would money be best spent.Maybe can't make generalizations but I was thinking maybe a power... 
Why low sensitivity speakers?
Thanks Karls, I will give this some thought. Zaikesman, the PSB were running on a Yamaha receiver/ Sony CDP. This was a store demo. Same music as the B&W.I have the B&W in a different set-up and to the best I can say, the sound is not as c... 
To DAC or not to DAC?
Found the link:don't dac