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Question about Shunyata Power Conditioners
Get a home demo of the Puritan PSM156, I think you'll be impressed  
Hifi beginer need help with speaker and sub cables
For speaker cables get this  https://www.hificollective.co.uk/catalog/duelund-dca16ga-tinned-multistrand-copper-wire-cotton-oil-insulated.html  
speaker cables under 1k for Harbeth 30.2XD?
Duelund DCA16GA  
If I wanted to make my own speaker cables, is this a good choice for wire?
Perfect as is.   I ran this cable against the Silversmith Fidelium and not much in it at all sound wise. Silversmiths had slight edge. Factor in the cost though and Duelund is the hands down winner.   12 guage makes the sound bassier/heavier, ... 
what are your top "audio bargins" in your system history?
Duelund DCA16GA tinned copper multistrand wire in cotton and oil speaker cables fo.Q tape on capacitors  
Solid copper or stranded copper for speaker cables? What is your choice and why?
Oops sorry for the font!  
Solid copper or stranded copper for speaker cables? What is your choice and why?
Duelund DCA16GA tinned copper multistrand wire in cotton and oil  
Duelund speaker cable
I have been using the DCA16GA as speaker cable for about a year.  I recently changed to the Silversmith Fidelium which even second hand are ten times the price.  The Silversmith are fractionally better (say 5% at best, noticable but nothing except... 
Please share pics of what inside YOUR power conditioners
@grannyring By the time I applied it to the PSM156, not a huge amount. When I applied it to the Zenith Mk3, the Phoenix USB and the Farad supply for the M Scaler, big improvement! More detailed, more open sound. The sound really came out of the sp... 
Please share pics of what inside YOUR power conditioners
PSM156 (with Fo.q tape)  
Does an Audioquest Niagra 1200 limit amplifier dynamics?
The 1200 is OK, but as above, the Puritan PSM156 is much better, its certainly better than the Niagara 3000  
Chord M-Scaler and Should I Want One?
I have a similar setup but with a Dave as the final part of the chain.  The M scaler will add something more, no doubt.  Will the uplift be worth it for the money though?  Possibly!  Try and get one to demo in your system. One thing I can wholehe... 
What are/were the best sounding cheap components you have ever had?
Fo.Q TA-102 tape stuck to the capacitors of my system.  Their positive impact far outweighed their cost  
WILL IT MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
As @boomerbillone said above, I would look at cables, both power and interconnects. Beg, borrow and demo a whole load. You have the PSM156 (great choice by the way), try their cables, the ultimate is very good. And my standing recommendation to a... 
Power cable
Puritan Ultimate power cable