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The best speaker cables you’ve had
@gjrad i also own and love Kubala Sosna. They just gave me the least amount of problems especially if every cable was Kubala Sosna from speaker cables to interconnect to power cable.  
The best speaker cables you’ve had
Kubala Sosna Realization   
Reliability of Dan D'Agostino equipment
Another good brand with few problems is the Gryphon amps.  
Reliability of Dan D'Agostino equipment
The Dagastino integrated amps have some issues. If you want bullet proof in this class talk to GTT Audio and get an Audionet amp. I also had a lot of good fortune with Mola Mola. I also think the new Dagastino stuff is too colored. It’s not neutra... 
Warmer class D amps for magnepan?
Your budget isn’t going to do anything until you start getting over $10-20k for better equipment. AGD makes great class D amps…their entry level one is 5 grand and a piece of meh-bad-bad. in your price range, you’re not going to get proprietary p... 
Speakers and amplifiers show audiophiles are confused.
If you want a slightly warm and space heater buy Gryphon amps If you want neutral get Audionet If you want class A and neutralish Get the new $36,500 Krell - KSA‐i400 - 400W Stereo Class A Power Amplifier w/ iBias that makes it not a space heate... 
Dark Horse DAC
This is the poor man’s Lampizator.   
What speakers work with low wattage class A amps
@audiotroy The Børresen X3 is designed to really only be used with 300 watt Aavik electronics and Ansuz cables!!! If you put anything on them they will not have synergy.  
What speakers work with low wattage class A amps
Wolf Von Langa WVL 12639 SON is amazing in tubes and goes down in the 20’s with bass.  
What can beat Wilson XVX for less money?
The Lansche is out of phase a bit the plasma tweeter is so much faster than the woofers. YG is better time and phase aligned as well as a properly set up Wilson XVX! Also Wilson can set up the XVX to have a larger sweet spot not a laser focused s... 
What can beat Wilson XVX for less money?
YG Acoustics Sonja XVi studio for $200,000 https://www.yg-acoustics.com/products/sonja-xv-studio/  
What's A Good Upgrade From A Manley Steelhead?
Lampizator’s phono is about $8000 ish and very very good  
Speakers for a unique small room
Amphion speakers are specifically designed for small rooms in Scandinavian apartments. Argon 1 I use in my kitchen only like 8-10” from the wall. They sound amazing and will destroy the psb  
Integrated Amplifier for Bowers & Wilkins 702 S2
Are you in USA? If you are call John Rutan at Audio Connection. You need a Belles American made integrated amp. They are under 5k but compete with amps over 10-20k.  
Power cord length
The problem is Mcintosh monoblocks are not very resolving so your dealer is using bright power cables on them. 2m easier to resell. Get some better amps from Audionet before power cables. Also the fact your dealer would sell you that low of a gaug...