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Preliminary DIY Grounding Box Result
Ok, Both "boxes" are now insulated, damped, double/ triple shielded.   With all sides bonded including the top.Shielding is achieved with aluminum and copper foils bonded with copper wire. Electrodes will be 1/4" thick, 2 x 6" pure copper bus bars... 
Directionality Explained
Directionality.Yes cabling, "All" is directional "to a point", from the time the wire itself is first drawn. "It has a polarity", and that is the beginning. Regardless of the process used to draw the wire or the metallurgy involved. In a way, "Man... 
10K system
If you can, stick to your guns and stay with the separates. Spend a bit more time looking at the speakers you might choose and basically forget about those power cables for the moment, :"You may want Join a cable library", to help you get a feel f... 
Speaker cable arrows???
Um, That just looks wrong, What I meant, Please read the thread referenced by "Jea48" in the hypertext above. That is, before continuing here if you have any questions or doubt's about this subject.; "Directional audio cables". 
Speaker cable arrows???
Jea48? Thank you! The thread you referenced earlier was absolutely on point! Herman and Kijanki both expound precisely with "correct" information to help explain doubts about this subject matter. And further they accomplish this in a way that I th... 
Preliminary DIY Grounding Box Result
Tomask6? How did the quartz work out for you? I have picked out eleven different mineral elements. Each chosen for it's properties in relation to a, "Possible", interaction with the surrounding area's ambient and, "static", fields of charge. I hav... 
Looking for an integrated amp around 4000 to 5000.
Like someone earlier stated. The Manley Laboratories, "Stingray Integrated", sounds comparable to many Hi-End, "separates". It is basically their "Mahi", mono-block design. Just two of them built on the same chassis with a preamp section as well. ... 
Simple question, or is it...
Well i'll be !  And all this time I was a'thinkin they were made from "Little girls dreams, Rainbows and Unicorn farts..........." 
Simple question, or is it...
I'm not touching that, "It looks infected":..... 
Tempted to buy a Macintosh
I personally have not "Fallen in love" with the Mac sound but have a good bit of respect for it. 'Subjective as that is'. But, nearly all of them I integrated into my main rig were SS, not tube. Most were also "Vintage". It seemed best to me and a... 
SVS Subwoofer Isolation feet. Will I lose bass?
Now, "Nancy" I like. Hey Bob, Meet Nancy! 
... sound batting and/or weighting speakers ...
Just one quick point.  And not that this is really going to help the OP unfortunately. But it should reinforce the lesson learned. "There is just simply "NO", substitution for mass". You may address the effects as much as you will. But after fight... 
Interesting Fed Ex encounter...
Nearly the exact same thing happened to me two weeks ago with UPS. I was returning a new laptop. I was a bit freaked out as well. Even calling the local UPS office where they contacted the driver. And then the manager called me back after discussi... 
Shipping Insurance
Sorry, As to your original question? "Lloyds of London" was the ONLY co. willing to do this for me after explaining about hi-end gear. "Other companies say yes but none would actually fully-explain all company policies", for oddball policies.. "Li... 
Shipping Insurance
First, If you care about the item? Do not ship with Fedex. The regional manager here told me he felt sick after I showed him the "Wisdom Audio" line source set they crushed almost flat! His office offered to refund "Half" the shipping cost paid as...