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Which cable
Glupsom, it's a G2711 super 2,  cassette, radio record player. In its day it was great piece of kit  but it's overdue a speaker upgrade,  hence the mega bass 3000'sI have tried the bell wire and all fine, it's the positioning of the speakers which... 
Which cable
Soix 10/10 
Which cable
Thanks for the link I have had a look but I'm pretty sure I need wire with some sort of plastic covering,  or does it not matter with speakers. 
Quick and free fuse tweak
It's surprising what low cost tweaks work well. I recently bought a box full of cardboard egg boxes and glued them to every inch of the ceiling in my lounge (5.6m x 7.5m x 2.6m). The difference is unbelievable,  much more detailed cymbals and perc... 
Which cable
Thank's for all your comments. Its a confusing subject as I was advised to purchase some Qued cable in my local HiFi store which was going to cost more than the entertainment centre. 
Q acoustics harsh high end
Thanks for the link. They are certainly well reviewed. I'll give it a few weeks and go from there.  
Q acoustics harsh high end
Thanks for the reassurance. Can any one recommend cables that might take the edge off the shrill top end. 
Q acoustics harsh high end
Sorry, the speakers I grew up with were Monitor Audio MA4s, from 1976. I guess you would call them a classic design with a 8" KEF bass driver,  25mm tweeter and a port. They were a couple of hundred quid at the time, so quite pricey. The 3050's ar... 
Q acoustics harsh high end
Thanks Erik for the tip. I have just listened to Hounds of Love by Kate Bush and listening close to the speaker highlights the problem even more. Kates voice is very hissy, each word seems to have ssssss on the end, very unnatural. Im wondering if...