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What is your favorite speaker wood or veneer?
If you love maple - take a look at Sonus Faber.I have had the Amati's in violin red & now have the Stradavari's in graphite.Even through the 7 coats of lacquer you can see all the beauty & grain of the wood.I have never seen a finer finish... 
Using Biwirable cables on "normal" speakers...?
I used Straightwire Blacksilk bi-wire from my amps to my SF Amati's & noticed better/cleaner & stronger bass.RegardsRichard 
$2k for new Cartridge Benz LP or......
I have the same table - Oracle Mk. V with a Vector arm & the Benz LP ebony.It sounds fantastic! Great bass, superior highs & a very lush & warm midrange.As soon as my new racks arrive - I will switch the Benz LP ebony to my Nottingham ... 
VAC preamps - Renaissance MkII
Hi, I have a VAC Renaissance MK. II Signature with phono & a pair of VAC Renaissance MK. III Signature 140 monoblocks.I run them with a pair of Sonus Faber Stradavari's & the sound is magnificent!VAC makes some of the best amps/pre amps on... 
Best matching amp for Wilson W/P6, any sudgestions
You have many good options.I used a BAT VK500 with BatPak & a Pass Labs X1 with my rig:(Marantz DV8400 Universal - Nottingham Mentor TT with VDH Colibri Cartidge - Pass Labs XOno Phono Amp - Tandberg 10X-02 Open Reel Deck & TCD 440A Casset... 
ELF Custom Cable,Inc "Silver Signature"speaker cbl
A great cable from a great guy:I buy almost all of my cables from ELF (Ernest).He's honest, fair & makes a great product.In MHO the silver signature cables are the best bargain anywhere!For sure - you can spend a lot more for a pair of cables ...