mapleleafs3

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Anybody tried 20th Anniversary Purist cables?
I dont do engineer speak. Use your ears, what was stated was opinion not facts that relate to the sound quality of the cable. Pull out the 84 white papers and enjoy them > ilisten to music, not Phycobabble. 
George Kaye Small tube Tester
Thanks 
Bargain interconnects to tame treble & boost bass?
Use it as a DAc for now. How much do you have to spend. Dont think wire till you have the best source you plan on having. Wires last. 
Anybody tried 20th Anniversary Purist cables?
Tonyptony, high quality cat 5 cable is very cappable of being good speaker Cable. Its intended use requires much greater transfer quality than just any cable. The sheer volume its made in makes it inexspensive, not chaep or bad sounding. Its a gre... 
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melon, 
quality jumpers
Use a piece of the same cable you use on the speakers. 
Bargain interconnects to tame treble & boost bass?
The Sony is killing you. I had one, It was nothing shy of brutal, my kids asked if my stereo was broken after hearing it. Get a DAC. 
Prima Luna 1/2 or 5 for Totem's Mite??
Higher build quality, better parts hand made in USA. 
DIY cables Vs Mass market cables.
pableson, you have hit it right on the head. I have tried them all. Good DIY is as good as anything 1-2 I have tried. Plain and simple and will blind test them up against anything. 
Anybody tried 20th Anniversary Purist cables?
Try some Cat 5 cable triple runs twisted around each other put in a teflon tube then shrink wrap. Go bare wire. Use Caig to clean the terminals and bare wire. Pretty simple but also pretty darn good. Us them in my HT system. 
Rear Ported Speakers, Backs to Wall?
It may not be optimum but you can still get good results will rear ported speakers. 
Bargain interconnects to tame treble & boost bass?
You need a new source in the worst way. Dont spend hundreds on cable while you use such a weak source. 
Wilson Sophia 2
Verity is a nicer sounding speaker. Both costly . The Verity is as good as it gets. A local dealer carried the Verity line and also had Rogue and others. The Verity's where awesome. 
Best speaker match suggestions for ARCAM FMJ S/S
Make sure you listen to Dynaudio, they are not for everyone's ears, The high end is a tad etched, bright. If you like that sound then thay are ok. I find them fatiguing. 
A New Twist on the Usual DAC Question
The Kora Hermes is a great buy 3995.00 Retail Can be had used at 1-1.5K